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Monument record TR 36 NW 396 - Middle Bronze Age ditch and pit, Kent International Business Park, Acol
Summary
A short length of ditch and a pit were found during archaeological investigations in advance of development at Kent International Business Park. Pottery found in the fill of the ditch was identified as of Deverel Rimbury type dating it to the middle Bronze Age, c.1200BC. The function of the features was unclear, but the ditch was filled with midden material shortly after it was cut. The pit contained shell, bone fragements and the sherds of a single pottery vessel: it had been partly cut buy an Iron Age enclosure ditch (see TR 36 NW 359).
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3131 6672 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ACOL, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1999, Kent International Business Park: Archaeological Work in 1996 a First Interim Report (Unpublished document). SWX7111.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX7111 Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1999. Kent International Business Park: Archaeological Work in 1996 a First Interim Report.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological work at the Kent International Business Park, Manston, Thanet, 1996 (EKE8387)
Record last edited
Mar 8 2007 1:28PM