TR 26 NE 139 - Bronze finds and upright timbers, possible Bronze Age settlement, St. Nicholas at Wade parish

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Monument record TR 26 NE 139 - Bronze finds and upright timbers, possible Bronze Age settlement, St. Nicholas at Wade parish

Summary

A number of bronze artefacts including spearheads have been discovered by metal detectorists on the foreshore near Plumpudding Island on the north Thanet coast. The remains of timbers have also been seen sticking out of the mussel beds at this location. As these mounds were formed by the remains of Thanet Beds geological layers, it is thought these timbers may represent remains of a prehistoric settlement. Some of the timbers are also thought to be 'modern' breakwaters.

Location

Grid reference	TR 254 695 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR26NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

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Full Description

TR 254695. Bronze Age settlement. Metal detector users have found a number of bronzes, spearheads etc., in this area during 1986/87. Remains of timbers are seen sticking out of mussel beds on mounds formed by the remains of Thanet Beds. Could represent remains of a prehistoric settlement. Some are undoubtedly 'modern' breakwaters. (1). Further details and context of site in area's inter-tidal archaeology see (2) and site photograph (3).

<1> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 262 (OS Card Reference). SKE44624.

<2> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent, p 15-16 (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9458.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1>XY SKE44624 OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 262. [Mapped feature: #50164 BA settlement, ]
<2> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent. p 15-16.
<3> SWX9458 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4020. print.

Finds (1)

SPEARHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Intrusive Event: COLDHARBOUR (Ref: EI 36206) (EKE4491)

Record last edited

Jan 10 2023 5:34PM