Monument record TR 36 SW 372 - Medieval ditches discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)

Summary

Several medieval features were discovered in Zone 11 of the excavations associated with the construction of the East Kent Access route in Thanet. These comprised a series of rectilinear ditched enclosures aligned WNW-ESE, probably part of a single complex. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3400 6473 (234m by 230m) (10 map features)
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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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XY Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011.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: #116330 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.

Finds (1)

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) - Zone 11 (EKE22407)
  • Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)

Record last edited

Dec 4 2023 1:50PM