Monument record TR 36 NW 182 - Roman-British industrial/settlement site, Minster

Summary

A number of chalk pits and a ditch were exposed during the construction of a gas pipeline in 1984. A variety of Romano-British material was removed from the fill of these pits. Finds included animal bone, shells, bronze pins and tweezers, a dupondius of Antonius Pius and a lead plumb bob. The pottery assemblage dated from the late 1st to 4th centuries and there was also a small amount of medieval and post medieval pottery. Large quantities of chalk rubble, many fragments of daub and iron slag material were found throughout the site. The pits appeared to form part of a relatively large industrial/settlement site. Similar discoveries were made during excavations at Manston Airfield during the second World War, and it is thought that this may be part of the same industrial/settlement site. (see also TR 36 NW 184).

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Grid reference TR 3240 6558 (point) GCE
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

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<1> WF Grimes (OS Card Reference). SKE51317.

<2> Perkins, D. R. J., 1986, The Monkton Gas Pipeline: Phases III & IV 1983 - 84, Arch Cant 102 1985 44 47-9 59 61 fig 3 (DRJ Perkins) (Article in serial). SKE11881.

<3> Ant J 28 1948 29 (BH St J O'Neil) (OS Card Reference). SKE33163.

<3> KAR 78 1984 180 (D Perkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE45429.

<3> Perkins, D., 1984, The Thanet gas pipeline Phase III 1983, KAR 78 1984 180 (D Perkins) (Article in serial). SWX7723.

<4> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive, Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Rec No 243-259 (Collection). SKE11846.

<6> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications (Unpublished document). SKE11867.

<7> Clark, A. J. & Bartlett, A. D. H., 1992, Thanet, Kent: Proposed Improvements to A253 Report on Geophysical Survey (Unpublished document). SWX6777.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: WF Grimes.
  • <2> Article in serial: Perkins, D. R. J.. 1986. The Monkton Gas Pipeline: Phases III & IV 1983 - 84. CII Pages 43 - 69. Arch Cant 102 1985 44 47-9 59 61 fig 3 (DRJ Perkins).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Ant J 28 1948 29 (BH St J O'Neil).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: KAR 78 1984 180 (D Perkins).
  • <3> Article in serial: Perkins, D.. 1984. The Thanet gas pipeline Phase III 1983. 78, pages 180. KAR 78 1984 180 (D Perkins).
  • <4>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 Rec No 243-259. [Mapped feature: #64900 Roman industrial site, ]
  • <6> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Clark, A. J. & Bartlett, A. D. H.. 1992. Thanet, Kent: Proposed Improvements to A253 Report on Geophysical Survey.

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Related Events/Activities (5)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Way Hill, Minster, 1985 (EKE21527)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical Survey for Proposed Improvements to A253, Minster and Monkton, Thanet (EKE8120)
  • Intrusive Event: Monkton Gas Pipeline: Phases III - IV (Ref: EI 15302) (EKE4199)
  • Intrusive Event: WAY/MANSTON AIRFIELD (Ref: EI 15306) (EKE4202)
  • Intrusive Event: WAY/MANSTON AIRFIELD (Ref: EI 15307) (EKE4203)

Record last edited

Apr 22 2024 1:32PM