Monument record TR 36 SW 117 - Roman structural remains, Weatherlees Waste Treatment Work

Summary

Roman structural remains, Weatherlees Waste Treatment Work, found during an evaluation in 1995.

Location

Grid reference TR 3335 6307 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

Probable wall foundations, aligned East-West composed of well worn flint. No trace of mortar was found. Between the walls was a floor of compact chalk-flecked earth. Abutting the Southern wall was an area of flint cobbles which may be a possible external yard. A midden was found nearby containing deposits of edible shellfish. (1)

In 1995 an evaluation was done by Wessex Archaeology at the Weatherlees Waste Treatment Works. Two wall foundations, aligned east to west, were uncovered. They were of water worn flint nodules but no mortar was observed. A compact chalk flecked earth floor was between the walls. An area of flint cobbles abutt the southern wall and may be part of an external yard surface. The walls and floor were planned but remain in situ. A small pit associated with these features may be a robber pit of some kind. (2)

In 2004 an evaluation carried out by Wessex Archaeology located a trackway of Late Iron Age/early Roman date immediately to the west of the Roman features found earlier. The features found were a trackside ditch and three wheel ruts. (3)


<1> Wessex Archaeology, 1992, Weatherlees Hill WTW, Nr Ramsgate (Unpublished document). SKE6776.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 1995, The Sandwich Bay Wastewater Treatment Scheme Archaeological Project 1992-1994 (Unpublished document). SKE17348.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2004, Weatherlees Wastewater Treatment Works, Ebbsfleet, Kent. Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE17632.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1992. Weatherlees Hill WTW, Nr Ramsgate.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1995. The Sandwich Bay Wastewater Treatment Scheme Archaeological Project 1992-1994.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2004. Weatherlees Wastewater Treatment Works, Ebbsfleet, Kent. Archaeological Evaluation Report.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Weatherlees Hill Water Treatment Works (Ref: w516) (EKE4976)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Weatherlees Wastewater Treatment Works, Ebbsfleet (EKE12022)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation for Sandwich Bay Wastewater Treatment Scheme (Ref: 34980) (EKE11609)

Record last edited

Jul 24 2012 1:56PM