Monument record MKE123963 - Sub-rectangular enclosure west of Shuart Lane, St Nicholas at Wade

Summary

Sub-rectangular settlement enclosure of Iron Age or Roman date was visible as cropmarks on HEA 33361/39 13-JUL-2017

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2642 6698 (61m by 51m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Sub-rectangular settlement enclosure of Iron Age or Roman date was visible as cropmarks on HEA 33361/39 13-JUL-2017 HEA 33361/39 13-JUL-2017. The enclosure is defined by a broad ditch with convex sides and curved corners with an entrance to the NE. An inner narrow ditch, possibly of an earlier phase can be seen within the outer ditch. The outer enclosure measures 44m x 51m. The site was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024 (1).


<1> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 33361/39 13-JUL-2017 (Archive). SKE57106.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. HEA 33361/39 13-JUL-2017.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Apr 2 2025 9:29AM