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Monument record TR 36 SW 385 - Early to Middle Iron Age occupation evidence including pits, post holes, quarries and finds
Summary
During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) a group of middle iron age pits were discovered west of the trapezoidal enclosure. The 21 pits were in three broadly parallel lines and may have been grouped around enclosures or structures. The contained large amounts of domestic material including animal bone, pottery, fired clay, shell, spindle whorls, loomweights (or briquetage) and worked stone. The area also contained what appeared to be quarry pits and a post-built structure. Some of the pits contained human remains and skeletons (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3475 6468 (83m by 64m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFSEND, 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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE29279 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1.
Finds (14)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- BRIQUETAGE (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- POT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- ARMLET (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- ARMLET (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- TOGGLE (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- RING (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- CRUCIBLE (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- VESSEL (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- Parent of: Middle iron age pits east of the trapezoidal enclosure discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) (Monument) (TR 36 SW 386)
- Parent of: Middle Iron Age pits south of the trapezoidal enclosure discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) (Monument) (TR 36 SW 389)
- Part of: Middle iron age pits, trapezoidal enclosure, sunken feature building discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) (Monument) (TR 36 SW 384)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 13, 26, 27 and 28 (EKE22409)
- Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)
Record last edited
Oct 30 2023 2:47PM