Monument record TR 36 SW 345 - Iron Age drip gully and possible structure found during East Kent Access Route excavations
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3351 6251 (7m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009 - 2011) an iron age drip gully and second gully were found towards the southern end of zone 3.
The dip gully measured c. 6m in diameter and a was shallow (c. 0.12m).
The drip gully appears to be associated with other contemporary later Iron Age - early Roman features at the southern end of the Ebbsfleet Peninsula and suggests low level agricultural activity on the at this time. (1-2)
<1> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document). SKE29279.
<2> Andrews et al, 2015, Digging The Gateway: Archaeological Landscapes of South Thanet. The Archaeology of East Kent Access (Phase III) Vol 1: The sites (Monograph). SKE55517.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE29279 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1. [Mapped feature: #114774 Drip gully, ]
- <2> SKE55517 Monograph: Andrews et al. 2015. Digging The Gateway: Archaeological Landscapes of South Thanet. The Archaeology of East Kent Access (Phase III) Vol 1: The sites.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 3 (EKE22400)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zones 4 and 5 (EKE22401)
- Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)
Record last edited
Nov 6 2023 2:23PM