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Monument record TR 36 SW 494 - Extractive Pit, east of Laurensfield
Summary
A medieval/post medieval extractive pit is visible as a cropmark on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007. This feature was also revealed during a geophysical survey and evaluation trenching carried out off Foxborough Lane. Finds of a medieval and post medieval date were seen within its fill and it is likley related to to medieval or post-medieval quarrying activity, as this has also been identified previously in the vicinity. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3114 6527 (44m by 55m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2023, Land at Foxborough Lane, Minster, Nr Ramsgate, Kent: Archaeological evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE55787.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
- Intrusive Event: Land at Foxborough Lane, Minster, Nr Ramsgate, Kent, Archaeological Evaluation, 2023 - Trench 7 (Ref: 2023/130) (EKE24146)
- Event Boundary: Land at Foxborough Lane, Minster, Nr Ramsgate, Kent, Archaeological Evaluation, 2023 (Ref: 2023/130) (EKE22912)
Record last edited
Nov 19 2024 7:28PM