TR 36 NW 1137 - Roman fields, enclosures, and cremation burials, possibly part of a 'ladder' settlement, Minster

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Monument record TR 36 NW 1137 - Roman fields, enclosures, and cremation burials, possibly part of a 'ladder' settlement, Minster

Summary

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) in zone 20, an area of fields and enclosures was found to the north of a large trackway. These may have formed part of a 'ladder' settlement. Within the enclosures and alongside several groups of features including a cemetery and a group of buildings, features including quarries, pits and an isolated sunken featured building were discovered. Summary from record TR 36 NW 1175: During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) a number of Roman ditches, pits and gullies were discovered in zone 29. Two cremation burials were also found in the area which is supposed to be an extension of the Roman activity noted to the south in zone 20.

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Grid reference	Centred TR 3245 6556 (260m by 139m) (38 map features)
Map sheet	TR36NW
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	MINSTER, THANET, KENT

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<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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.

<4> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 23200/23 04-AUG-2003 (Archive). SKE57106.

<5> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 26608/26 06-APR-2010 (Archive). SKE57106.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE29279 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1.
<2>XY 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. [Mapped feature: #115868 Roman settlement, ]
<3> SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015.
<4> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 23200/23 04-AUG-2003.
<5> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 26608/26 06-APR-2010.

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

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 20 and 20A (EKE22416)
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 5:38PM