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.

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Grid reference TR 3363 6532 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

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[TR 33636533 sited from plan] A ditch of truncated V-form, c0.90m wide by 0.80m deep was found at Minster duing the construction of the Monkton Gas Pipeline in 1984. The ditch crossed the line of the pipe trench in a north-south direction, the fill of loam had worn. Romano British sherds. (1)

Geophysical survey undertaken in 1992 (2).


<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 Clark, A. J. & Bartlett, A. D. H., 1992, Thanet, Kent: Proposed Improvements to A253 Report on Geophysical Survey (Unpublished document).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 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> Unpublished document: Clark, A. J. & Bartlett, A. D. H.. 1992.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 (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 9 2025 10:14PM