Monument record TR 36 NW 1158 - Part of a Roman field system and small group of other features discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)

Summary

Part of a Roman field system was discovered within Zone 20 of the excavations associated with the construction of the East Kent Access route in Thanet. This coprised a series of ditches including one which ran for at least 200m along the crest of the hill. Other features including a trackway and a small group of graves were discovered alongside the dithes. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

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Grid reference Centred TR 3307 6543 (455m by 53m) (10 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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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.

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  • <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 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011.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: #115812 Field system, ]

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  • 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)

Record last edited

Apr 22 2024 2:35PM