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Monument record TR 36 NW 1167 - Iron Age horseshoe enclosure, ditches and boundaries discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)
Summary
During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) in Zone 23, a group of Iron Age features were uncovered. This included horseshoe enclosure possibly originally a livestock enclosure and several ditches/trackways which probably represent parts of a field system. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3167 6561 (265m by 103m) (26 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
- ENCLOSURE (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC? to 42 AD?)
- TRACKWAY? (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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> Thanet Archaeological Services, 2021, Land adjacent to Laundry Road Minster, Kent, Archaeological Appraisal and Assessment of Potential (Unpublished document). SKE57864.
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XY SKE29279 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011.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: #113978 Iron Age features, ]
- <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> SKE57864 Unpublished document: Thanet Archaeological Services. 2021. Land adjacent to Laundry Road Minster, Kent, Archaeological Appraisal and Assessment of Potential.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) - Zone 23 (EKE22429)
- Event Boundary: Excavations along the route of the East Kent Access route (A256) 2009-2011 (EKE13407)
Record last edited
Dec 9 2024 8:10AM