Monument record TR 36 NW 232 - Prehistoric enclosures at Hartsdown, Margate

Summary

Several enclosures with internal features were found during an archaeological evaluation. The first was a rectangular enclosure, cut by a wide causeway entrance. Its internal features consisted of post holes, ditches and pits which contained late Bronze Age/early Iron Age pottery and midden material. The second was a small rectangular enclosure with a large storage pit containing a similar assemblage. The third was a rectangular enclosure with at least two storage pits, which yielded late Iron Age/Belgic sherds. The final enclosure was sub-rectangular: within this was found a post hole and prehistoric pottery. There was a ditch running through although it was not thought to be associated.

Location

Grid reference TR 3462 6949 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36NW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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Full Description

Area 2 of arch. evaluation centred on TR 3463 6950. Site at TR 3463 6964, a rectangular ditched enclosure, cut by wide causeway entrance. Internal features consist of post holes, ditches and pits. The last had been back-filled as middens and contained LBA/EIA pottery. A small rectangular enclosure at TR 3461 6957. A large storage pit was located inside, pottery of the same kind as above were encountered. Another rectangular enclosure was located at TR 346 693. Internally, it holds at least 2 storage pits, the surfaces of which yielded LIA-Belgic sherds. A sub-rectangular ditched enclosure at TR 3445 6949, with a possible unrelated ditch passing through it's long axis. A pothole was discovered inside and PR pot sherds were contained within the ditch sections. (1)


<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Hartsdown Community Woodland, arch. evaluation. Thanet arch. Trust, 1995. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Hartsdown Community Woodland, arch. evaluation. Thanet arch. Trust, 1995..

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2013 11:19AM