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Monument record TR 36 NW 188 - Romano-British ditch, near A253, Minster
Summary
A truncated V-shaped ditch was found at Minster during the construction of a gas pipeline in 1984. The ditch appeared to run on a north-south alignment and was 0.9m wide by 0.8m deep. It was filled with loam soils and found within this deposit were a number of Romano-British pottery sherds.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3363 6532 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Perkins, D. R. J., 1986, The Monkton Gas Pipeline: Phases III & IV 1983 - 84, Arch Cant 102 1985 44 56 (DRJ Perkins) (Article in serial). SKE11881.
<2> Clark, A. J. & Bartlett, A. D. H., 1992, Thanet, Kent: Proposed Improvements to A253 Report on Geophysical Survey (Unpublished document). SWX6777.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE11881 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 56 (DRJ Perkins). [Mapped feature: #64964 ditch, ]
- <2> SWX6777 Unpublished document: Clark, A. J. & Bartlett, A. D. H.. 1992. Thanet, Kent: Proposed Improvements to A253 Report on Geophysical Survey.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- 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)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2023 3:25PM