Monument record TR 36 SW 118 - Prehistoric enclosure, Minster

Summary

Part of an enclosure ditch is suggested by the discovery of a "V" shaped curved ditch during a watching brief carried out at Minster School. Likely to be a palisde trench, although evidence of postholes has also been found. The feature is most probably prehistoric, based on the discovery of struck flints. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3081 6450 (9m by 5m)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

"V" shaped curved ditch interpreted as part of a rectangular enclosure ditch. The V-shaped profile suggests that this may be a palisade trench, although evidence of postholes has been found. Prehistoric struck flints suggest a prehistoric date. It is likley that the enclosure survives elsewhere at the site, probably beneath the school playgrouynd and possibly beneath the existing classroom blocks. There was no indications of burial or structures associated with the enclosure though there may be some surviving elsewhere in the unexcavated areas. There is no evidence for a continuation of the enclosure iunto area 2 to the south, suggesting that it was relatively small in size. It is possible that the enclosure was related to the ditch and post hole also dicovered at this site, which have been assigned a Bronze Age date(1)


<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2001, Land at Minister-in-Thanet County Primary School, Molineux Road, Minister-in-Thanet, Kent, Archaeological Watching Brief (Unpublished document). SKE7932.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2001. Land at Minister-in-Thanet County Primary School, Molineux Road, Minister-in-Thanet, Kent, Archaeological Watching Brief. [Mapped feature: #126636 Prehistoric enclosure, ]

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Watching brief on Land at Minster-in-Thanet County Primary School, Thanet (EKE5833)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief on Land at Minster-in-Thanet County Primary School, Thanet - Area 1 (EKE23371)

Record last edited

Jul 15 2024 11:48AM