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Monument record TR 36 SW 371 - Anglo-Saxon features including sunken featured buildings discovered across Zones 9-11 of the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)
Summary
A small group of early to middle Anglo Saxon features were discovered in Zones 9, 10 and 11 of the excavations associated with the construction of the East Kent Acces route in Thanet. The features included sunken feature buildings, pits, a possible well and a ditch. The southernmost of the buildings was associated with a large quantity of Oyster shell and may have been used for processing shellfish. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3391 6446 (413m by 488m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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XY SKE29279 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1. [Mapped feature: #115910 Anglo Saxon features, ]
- <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 (5)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- KNIFE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- BEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- TONGS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 10 and 10a (EKE22406)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 11 (EKE22407)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 9 (EKE22405)
- Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2023 12:29PM