Monument record TR 36 SW 395 - Roman enclosures, pits and ditches discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)

Summary

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) a substantial series of Romano-British enclosures, pits and ditches were found that replaced a late iron age enclosure. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3499 6471 (115m by 73m) (29 map features)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) a substantial series of Romano-British enclosures, pits and ditches were found that replaced a late iron age enclosure. The Roman features were much more substantial than the late iron age enclosure and dated from the whole of the Roman period. The earliest features contained early Roman pottery as well as glass and a copper alloy strip. These features were cut by larger ditches containing a middle Roman alloy strip and pottery dating from the iron age to the Saxon period. The ditched appear to have defined a sub rectangular enclosure measuring approximately 100m by 65m and aligned WNW-ESE like its Iron Age predecessor and a smaller complete enclosure. In the vicinity were 16 pits of probable Roman date. Few contained much dateable material although some iron slag, but they are dated on the basis of the limited finds and stratigraphy to the Roman period. The quantities of early Roman pottery recovered suggests domestic activity (information summarised from source) (1-2)


<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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1.
  • <2>XY 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. [Mapped feature: #115651 Roman enclosure, ]

Finds (6)

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 14 (EKE22410)
  • Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2023 5:18PM