Monument record TR 36 NW 1149 - Late Anglo-Saxon pits discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)

Summary

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) three late Saxon pits were discovered, the only certain late Saxon features along the entire route. The pits contained a range of finds including pottery, marine shell, animal bone, an iron knife and a fragment of lava quern. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on avilable information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3391 6504 (9m by 4m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) three late Saxon pits were discovered, the only certain late Saxon features along the entire route.one is of a possible medieval date. The pits contained a range of finds including pottery, marine shell, animal bone, an iron knife and a fragment of lava quern. (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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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>XY Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1. [Mapped feature: #116347 Pits, ]
  • <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 (4)

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 17 (EKE22413)
  • Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)

Record last edited

Dec 4 2023 3:19PM