Monument record TR 36 SW 123 - Romano-British ditches, sunken featured building, two cemetries and pit containing prehistoric pottery

Summary

Twenty eight ditches were recorded in this area although the majority did not appear to form any coherent pattern; two ditches formed boundaries of the cremation and inhuman cemetries. Twenty three pits and two postholes were recorded in the area and two contained rare prehistoric pottery. A sunken featured building was found aligned east-west and was believed to be Romano-British in date. Two Romano-British cemetries were recorded within the area.

Location

Grid reference TR 33989 64381 (point)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, Margate to Weatherlees Hill Wastewater Treatment Works Twin Pipeline: Interim Statement (Unpublished document). SKE13017.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. Margate to Weatherlees Hill Wastewater Treatment Works Twin Pipeline: Interim Statement.

Finds (8)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Margate to Weatherlees Hill, Wastewater Treatment Works Twin Pipeline: summary of initial findings (Ref: 59481.01) (EKE9327)

Record last edited

Nov 27 2014 2:43PM