Monument record TR 36 SW 353 - Early neolithic flint working floor, Ebbsfleet Farm Cottages

Summary

During the East Kent Access Route excavations an elongated tree throw was discovered containing a significant concentration of Early Neolithic struck flint, almost certainly deposited there by in-situ knapping. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3328 6335 (1m by 2m)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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XY Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011.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: #112219 Lithic working site, ]
  • <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.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 6 (EKE22402)
  • Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)

Record last edited

Dec 4 2023 5:23PM