TR 36 NW 1138 - Roman trackway discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)

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Monument record TR 36 NW 1138 - Roman trackway discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)

Summary

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) a substantial Roman trackway was discovered running north-west to south-east through zone 20. The trackway was at the centre of a settlement that included sunken-feature buildings, a field system, enclosure and burials.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 3249 6553 (92m by 67m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	TR36NW
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	MINSTER, THANET, KENT

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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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 26608/28 06-APR-2010 (Archive). SKE57106.

Sources/Archives (3)

<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XY SKE29279 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011.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: #115822 Trackway, ]
<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.
<3> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 26608/28 06-APR-2010.

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Protected Status/Designation

Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Roman fields, enclosures, chalk pits, cremation burials, and Iron Age and Roman findspots, Minster

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Roman fields, enclosures, and cremation burials, possibly part of a 'ladder' settlement, Minster (Monument) (TR 36 NW 1137)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 21 and 21 A (EKE22427)
Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)
Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Dec 17 2024 5:35PM