Monument record TR 36 NE 54 - Bronze Age round barrow, Manston

Summary

The site of a probable round barrow. Part of the ditch and inner area were excavated in 1985. No finds or features were revealed.

Location

Grid reference TR 3501 6539 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

[Area - TR 350654] Cropmarks (ring ditch). (1)

The site of a probable round barrow at TR 35026539, upon a gentle E- facing downland slope. The area is under cabbages: nothing was seen. (2)

TR 35026538 Cropmark of ring ditch. (3)

TR 350653 (sited to nearest 50m) Cropmarks of bronze age barrow. Site no. 155. (4)

TR 350653. Trenching revealed ploughed off Bronze Age barrows. A part of the inner surface and one section of the ditch of this barrow were explored by excavation in 1985. No internal features were found but the chalk surface bore evidence of heavy plough attrition. (5)


<1> St. Joseph A/P, YH 38 (OS Card Reference). SKE49655.

<2> F1 ASP 26-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42305.

<3> AP (CUC BMV 66, 4.06.73) (OS Card Reference). SKE33410.

<4> Thanet. The Arch. Heritage c.1982, 10 (Thanet Dist. Council & Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49908.

<5> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive, Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, Record No 155 (Collection). SKE11846.

<6> Field report for monument TR 36 NE 54 - February, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6196.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: St. Joseph A/P, YH 38.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26-FEB-65.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: AP (CUC BMV 66, 4.06.73).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Thanet. The Arch. Heritage c.1982, 10 (Thanet Dist. Council & Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit).
  • <5>XY Collection: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1987. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive. Isle of Thanet Arch. Unit Sites and Mons. Archive 1988, Record No 155. [Mapped feature: #61569 barrow, ]
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NE 54 - February, 1965.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)

Record last edited

Jun 13 2023 4:15PM