Monument record TR 36 NE 2409 - Middle to Late Bronze Age features, including a possible trackway, Tescos site, Manston Road

Summary

During excavations in 2004 carried out at land adjacent to the Tesco Store, Manston Road, Ramsgate, Archaeological features relating to several phases of activity were uncovered. The first phase identified dated to the Middle-Late Bronze age and comprised a trackway, ditches and possible enclosures (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3603 6561 (41m by 63m) (21 map features)
Map sheet TR36NE
Civil Parish RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (6)

Full Description

During excavations in 2004 carried out at land adjacent to the Tesco Store, Manston Road, Ramsgate, Archaeological features relating to several phases of activity were uncovered. The first phase identified dated to the Middle-Late Bronze age and comprised a trackway, ditches and possible enclosures

This period can be dated from c. 1500-900BC within this three possible distinct phases were identified. The first of these comprised twenty NW-SE aligned linear features which may represent a track or hollow wat that has been repeatedly recut across the landscape probably by the frequent passage of livestock. It is possible that the depth of these hollow tracks was enhanced by the digging of manure from the traditional drove routes to place in the surrounding fields. The second and third comprised groups of ditches which appeared to represent parts of an two enclosures. Several groups of pits and groups of post holes were found close to these features and may represent structures associated with them. (information summarised from source)
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<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2005, East Kent Community NHS Health Trust medival centre land adjacent Tesco Store, Manstone Road, Ramsgate (Unpublished document). SKE30454.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2005. East Kent Community NHS Health Trust medival centre land adjacent Tesco Store, Manstone Road, Ramsgate. [Mapped feature: #156828 ditch, ]

Finds (7)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological excavation of land adjacent Tesco Store, Manston Road, Ramsgate, 2004 (Ref: TH/03/0740) (EKE13766)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological excavation of land adjacent Tesco Store, Manston Road, Ramsgate, 2004 (Ref: TH/03/0740) (EKE24779)

Record last edited

Apr 11 2025 10:16AM