Monument record TR 36 SW 347 - Medieval ditches, Ebbsfleet Farm Cottages

Summary

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009 - 2011) a small group of medieval features, largely comprising ditches, were uncoivered in the northern part of Zone 4. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3329 6308 (33m by 22m) (4 map features)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009 - 2011) a few medieval features were discovered in zone 4. Three or possibly four features at the north of Zone 4 were of Medieval date, and are assigned to the 13th century on the basis of the pottery recovered from their fills. All are shallow and narrow ditches, possibly defining small plots or enclosures, though their full extent is not clear due to the later truncation. Earlier work to the east and west had previously discovered similar ditches, possibly related to a small farmstead in the vicinity of Ebbsfleet Farm. A metalled trackway was also uncovered in the north-east of the zone , this is of a likely post medieval date probably represents a track from Ebbsfleet Lane to Ebbsfleet Farm. (information summarised from source) (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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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XY Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1. [Mapped feature: #116320 Medieval ditches, ]
  • <2> 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.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • 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

Dec 4 2023 12:12PM