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Monument record TR 37 SW 68 - Bronze Age or Iron Age ditch and pit, Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate
Summary
A Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age ditch containing marine shells and sherds of Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pottery was seen during both an archaeological evaluation and a later strip map and sample excavation carried out on land adjacent to the royal sea bathing hospital, Canterbury Road, Margate. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3425 7048 (42m by 26m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR37SW |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2005, Report on Evaluation Trenching (Phase 1) at the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate, June 2005 (Unpublished document). SKE18188.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2019, Land adjacent to the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Canterbury Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5NT, Phase 1 Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE53190.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE18188 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2005. Report on Evaluation Trenching (Phase 1) at the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate, June 2005. [Mapped feature: #136843 ditch and pits, ]
- <2> SKE53190 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2019. Land adjacent to the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Canterbury Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5NT, Phase 1 Assessment Report.
Finds (8)
- SHERD (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- MUSSEL SHELL (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- CORE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Excavation on Land Adjacent to the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Canterbury Road, Margate (Ref: RSBHM EX 17) (EKE24030)
- Event Boundary: Archaeological Excavation on Land Adjacent to the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Canterbury Road, Margate (Ref: RSBHM EX 17) (EKE24028)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation (phase 1) at the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate (Ref: RABHM-EV-05) (EKE12656)
Record last edited
Nov 8 2024 3:31PM