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Monument record TR 36 NE 536 - Bronze Age enclosure and field system, Westwood Cross, Broadstairs
Summary
Bronze Age field system with trackway and later phases of enclosed domestic occupation. This drew to a close in the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age when the site was subsequently completely abandoned.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3640 6784 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- PIT (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1001 BC)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- TRACKWAY (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- ENCLOSURE (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- PIT (Middle Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1600 BC to 401 BC)
- DITCH (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Westwood Cross, Broadstairs: Detailed Archaeological Investigations on land at Westwood Cross, Broadstairs, Thanet. Integrated Site Report (draft) (Unpublished document). SKE17614.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Archaeological Excavation of land at Westwood Cross, Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent: Interim Report (Unpublished document). SKE17613.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE17614 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. Westwood Cross, Broadstairs: Detailed Archaeological Investigations on land at Westwood Cross, Broadstairs, Thanet. Integrated Site Report (draft).
- <2> SKE17613 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. Archaeological Excavation of land at Westwood Cross, Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent: Interim Report.
Finds (9)
- MUSSEL SHELL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- NON MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- SHERD (Middle Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1500 BC to 401 BC)
- BLADE CORE (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC? to 701 BC)
- FLAKE (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
- OYSTER SHELL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Westwood Cross, Broadstairs, 2004 (EKE11996)
Record last edited
Dec 6 2016 4:07PM