Monument record TR 26 NE 104 - Saxo-Norman ditch and pit, Monkton

Summary

A medieval ditch and pit were found during the construction of a gas pipeline in 1982. The ditch was about 1m wide and contained a brown loam fill. An oval pit was discovered in close proximity, and found within the fill of this feature was midden material in the form of marine shells and animal bone, as well as sherds of Saxo Norman pottery. This pottery has been identified as Canterbury sandy ware dating to c.AD 1080-1150. The finds have been interpreted as evidence of an early medieval settlement. It is also possible that they may be linked to a farmstead site found in this area (see TR 26 NE 168).

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Grid reference TR 2879 6552 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MONKTON, THANET, KENT

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<1> Arch Cant 101 1984 85 86 88 Illus (DRJ Perkins and S Chadwick Hawkes) (OS Card Reference). SKE34602.

<2> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 237 (OS Card Reference). SKE44709.

<3> English Heritage Scheduling Section, 1999, Anglo-Saxon Cemetery and Associated Remains at Monkton, 550m North of Walters Hall Farm, SAM 31409 (Scheduling record). SKE11849.

<4> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications (Unpublished document). SKE11867.

<5> Perkins, D. R. J. & Hawkes, S. C., 1985, The Thanet Gas Pipeline Phases I & II (Monkton Parish) 1982 (Article in serial). SKE11845.

<6> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 101 1984 85 86 88 Illus (DRJ Perkins and S Chadwick Hawkes).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 237.
  • <3>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage Scheduling Section. 1999. Anglo-Saxon Cemetery and Associated Remains at Monkton, 550m North of Walters Hall Farm. SAM 31409. [Mapped feature: #49803 Anglo Saxon features, ]
  • <4> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications.
  • <5> Article in serial: Perkins, D. R. J. & Hawkes, S. C.. 1985. The Thanet Gas Pipeline Phases I & II (Monkton Parish) 1982. CI pages 83 - 114.
  • <6> Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Thanet Gas Pipeline, Phase II (Ref: EI 15026) (EKE3996)

Record last edited

Jan 10 2023 11:58AM