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Monument record TR 36 NW 226 - Bronze Age/early Iron Age settlement, near Pouces Cottages, Minster
Summary
The remains of a late Bronze Age/early Iron Age settlement were discovered near Pouces Cottages in Minster during excavations in advance of work to lay a pipeline in 1989. A number of pits and ditches were found, and recovered from the fill of these features was midden material and early Iron Age pottery sherds. The site was recorded in the Isle of Thanet Sites and Monuments Record.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3284 6644 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Evidence of a late BA/early IA settlement found during excavations in advance of pipeline in 1989 near Pouces Cottages, Minster. TR 3285 6645. (1) TSMR 0308 makes reference to pits and ditches containing midden material observed in pipieline trench over 100m. EIA pot sherds found. NGR TR 330 664. (2)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Trust for Thanet Arch 1989' Interim Report Sparrow Castle-Manston Water Main' (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive (Collection). SKE11846.
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Record last edited
Apr 23 2024 8:39AM