Monument record TR 36 SW 58 - Prehistoric barrows, enclosures etc found north of Bethlehem Farm, Minster, Thanet

Summary

A prehistoric site originally identified during work to lay a gas main in 1974. The work revealed a single grave, a ditch and three pits. The grave contained skeletal remains, but the ditch yielded no small finds despite its large size (3.2m wide and at least 1.3m deep) A single sherd of flint-gritted pottery, probably of Iron Age date, was found in the very uppermost deposit of sealing the ditch. Finds from the three pits included fragments of animal bone, Iron Age pottery and pot-boilers. (This site may be related to TR 36 SW 33 and 35.) Cropmarks of the area show barrows and enclosures including a large circular enclosure (possibly a henge or Iron Age farmstead), individual round barrows and a system of field ditches. Neolithic flakes and worked flints have been found after ploughing. A Thames pick was also discovered during field walking.

Location

Grid reference TR 347 646 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (8)

Full Description

<1> KAR 78 1984 181-5 illus (J Willson) (OS Card Reference). SKE45430.

<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive, Thanet Sites and Mons Record 2 1988 site 171 (Collection). SKE11846.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: KAR 78 1984 181-5 illus (J Willson).
  • <2>XY Collection: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1987. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive. Thanet Sites and Mons Record 2 1988 site 171. [Mapped feature: #66353 Prehistoric Site, ]

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 30 2023 2:22PM