Monument record TR 36 SE 695 - Iron Age ditch, Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate

Summary

Two ditches dating to the Iron Age. Likely to be related or similar to activity on the site to the west. One of these ditches was later discovered to be a large pit. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3720 6423 (13m by 10m)
Map sheet TR36SE
Civil Parish RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

In 2003 the Trust for Thanet Archaeology carried out an evaluation at 24 Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate. Two ditches were found. The first was a ditch terminal and contained pottery from the Iron Age, with some from the Late Iron Age/early Roman period. This ditch could be a continuation of one identified on the adjacent Bon Secours site to the west. The second ditch could be the corner of an enclosure and dated to the Early to Middle Iron Age. (1)

A watching brief by the Trust for Thanet Archaeology also in 2003 confirmed the dating of one ditch, though the norther of the two turned out to be part of a lareg pit, possibley of a similar or slightly earlier date. (2)


<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2003, Land Adjacent to 24 Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE17498.

<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2004, Land Adjacent to 24 Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate, Kent: Archaeological Site Report (Unpublished document). SKE18035.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2003. Land Adjacent to 24 Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2004. Land Adjacent to 24 Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate, Kent: Archaeological Site Report.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological evaluation followed by a Watching brief on land adjacent to 24 Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate (EKE12475)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation adjacent to 24 Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate (EKE11876)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief on land adjacent to 24 Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate (EKE24785)

Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 12:13PM