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Monument record TR 36 NE 114 - Bronze Age and Iron Age burials, Fairacre Lodge, North Foreland Avenue
Summary
Bronze Age and Iron Age remains were found during excavations at North Foreland Avenue in 1980 by the Thanet Archaeological Unit. Human bones were discovered and two crouched burials in a ring ditch of truncated V-section were subsequently found. A collared urn was also found in the centre of the ring ditch. The site also contained intrusive Iron Age burials and pits and post holes containing Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pottery sherds in the fill. The site is thought to be part of an Iron Age settlement at the top of North Foreland Hill.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3995 6921 (point) From rectified plan |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- CROUCHED INHUMATION (Bronze Age - 2350 BC (at some time) to 701 BC (at some time))
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- INHUMATION (Iron Age - 800 BC (at some time) to 42 AD (at some time))
- PIT (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC (at some time) to 42 AD (at some time))
- POST HOLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
Full Description
<1> Thanet The Arch Heritage c.1982 5 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49888.
<2> RCHME Excav Index Thanet, Kent 9 (OS Card Reference). SKE48993.
<3> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 65 plan (OS Card Reference). SKE44675.
<4> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Evaluation of building plot at N. Foreland Rd, TFTA, 1993. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<5> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2005, 'Beauforts', North Foreland Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent: Archaeological Report (Unpublished document). SKE24336.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE49888 OS Card Reference: Thanet The Arch Heritage c.1982 5 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit).
- <2>XY SKE48993 OS Card Reference: RCHME Excav Index Thanet, Kent 9. [Mapped feature: #62205 Burials, ]
- <3> SKE44675 OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec no 65 plan.
- <4> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Evaluation of building plot at N. Foreland Rd, TFTA, 1993..
- <5> SKE24336 Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2005. 'Beauforts', North Foreland Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent: Archaeological Report.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
- Intrusive Event: Rescue excavation at Fairacre Lodge, North Foreland Avenue (Ref: EI 15345) (EKE4235)
Record last edited
Jun 22 2023 4:07PM