Monument record TR 36 SW 356 - Iron Age settlement discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) - Zone 6

Summary

An Iron Age settlement was discovered across Zone 6 of the East Kent Access route excavations in Thanet (2009-2011). The settlement was long lived, it originated in the 6th- 4th centuries BC and was occupied, with a possible hiatus in around the 4th century, until the 1st century BC and beyond. It comprised a series of enclosures, round houses, fence lines, post built structures, pits, ditches, trackways and wells located largely in the central and northern part of Zone 6 with a few features extending into Zone 7. It is associated with a field system and a series of trackways and it has been suggested that stock keeping was an important part of this settlement. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3330 6336 (112m by 303m) (233 map features)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (7)

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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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XY Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011.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: #113008 Settlement, ]
  • <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 (7)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 6 (EKE22402)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 7 (EKE22403)
  • Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)

Record last edited

Oct 16 2023 3:19PM