TR 26 NE 1054 - Neolithic material, Minnis Bay, Birchington

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Findspot record TR 26 NE 1054 - Neolithic material, Minnis Bay, Birchington

Summary

Neolithic materials were found close to an ancient stream or tidal inlet near a late Bronze Age-Iron Age settlement site. The finds included pottery fragments of two bowls, polished axes, a leaf shaped arrowhead and scrapers. Recorded during an assessment of the north Kent coast by Wesex Archaeology.

Location

Grid reference	TR 284 697 (point)
Map sheet	TR26NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

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FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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<1> F1 CFW 29-NOV-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42819.

<2> PPS 5 1939 252 (notes on excavations) (OS Card Reference). SKE48607.

<3> Arch Cant 71 1957 237 (M Blumstein) (OS Card Reference). SKE35494.

<4> Arch cant LI 1939 191-203 illus (P H G Powell-Cotton and F Pinfold) (OS Card Reference). SKE36364.

<5> PPS XX 1954 24 (C A Raleigh-Radford) (OS Card Reference). SKE48613.

<6> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<7> PPS IX 1943 28-47 plans illlust (F H Worsfold) (OS Card Reference). SKE48611.

<8> MS plan in possession of Miss Powell-Cotton Quex Park (OS Card Reference). SKE47464.

<9> Arch of Kent 1930 100 252 illus (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36863.

<10> SE England 1970 130-1 illus (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE49425.

<11> Ant J 4 1924 220-226 illus (O G S Crawford and P Powell-Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE33178.

<12> Arch Cant 84 1969 249-50 illus (N Macpherson-Grant) (OS Card Reference). SKE35787.

<13> Field report for monument TR 26 NE 2 - November, 1963, p 14-15 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5801.

<14> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver (Unpublished document). SWX7082.

<15> Macpherson-grant, N., 1969, Two Neolithic bowls from Birchington, Thanet (Article in serial). SWX7501.

<16> Worsfold, F.H., 1943, A report on the Late Bronze Age site excavated at Minnis Bay, Birchingon, Kent 1938-40 (Article in serial). SWX7782.

<17> Powell-Cotton, P. H. G. and Crawford, O. G. H., 1924, The Birchington hoard (Article in serial). SWX7274.

<18> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent (Unpublished document). SWX9353.

<19> WATTLE FLOORING OR WALLING (Photograph). SKE1371.

<20> PART OF BICHINGTON FROM THE AIR AT HIGH TIDE. (Photograph). SKE1373.

<21> PLAN OF THE LATE BRONZE AGE SETTLEMENT Types: X (Photograph). SKE1375.

<22> CROSS-SECTION LATE BRONZE AGE SITE, MINNIS BAY (Photograph). SKE1376.

<23> WATTLE FLOORING SHOWING SUPPORTING TIMBERS. (Photograph). SKE1372.

<24> VIEW OF WORKINGS RUNNING PARALLEL WITH PLAYSTOL MEADOW MARKED MARKED 193A ON PLAN (Photograph). SKE1370.

<25> EXCAVATORS AT WORK ON THE SITE. (Photograph). SKE1369.

<26> SECTION OF TRENCH FROM WEST TO EAST ACCROSS THE SITE, ONE YARD NORTH OF DATUM LINE. (Photograph). SKE1368.

<27> PLAN OF PIT SITE , NO: 10. (Photograph). SKE1367.

<28> VIEW OF WORKINGS RUNNING PARALLEL WITH PLAYSTOL MEADOW MARKED 193A ON PLAN (Photograph). SKE1374.

Sources/Archives (28)

<1> SKE42819 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 29-NOV-63.
<2> SKE48607 OS Card Reference: PPS 5 1939 252 (notes on excavations).
<3> SKE35494 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 71 1957 237 (M Blumstein).
<4> SKE36364 OS Card Reference: Arch cant LI 1939 191-203 illus (P H G Powell-Cotton and F Pinfold).
<5> SKE48613 OS Card Reference: PPS XX 1954 24 (C A Raleigh-Radford).
<6> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<7> SKE48611 OS Card Reference: PPS IX 1943 28-47 plans illlust (F H Worsfold).
<8> SKE47464 OS Card Reference: MS plan in possession of Miss Powell-Cotton Quex Park.
<9> SKE36863 OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 100 252 illus (R F Jessup).
<10> SKE49425 OS Card Reference: SE England 1970 130-1 illus (R F Jessup).
<11> SKE33178 OS Card Reference: Ant J 4 1924 220-226 illus (O G S Crawford and P Powell-Cotton).
<12> SKE35787 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 84 1969 249-50 illus (N Macpherson-Grant).
<13> SKE5801 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NE 2 - November, 1963. p 14-15.
<14> SWX7082 Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Intertidal Zone Minnis Bay-Reculver.
<15> SWX7501 Article in serial: Macpherson-grant, N.. 1969. Two Neolithic bowls from Birchington, Thanet. 84, pages 249-50.
<16> SWX7782 Article in serial: Worsfold, F.H.. 1943. A report on the Late Bronze Age site excavated at Minnis Bay, Birchingon, Kent 1938-40. 9, pages 28-47.
<17> SWX7274 Article in serial: Powell-Cotton, P. H. G. and Crawford, O. G. H.. 1924. The Birchington hoard. 4 (3), pages 220-6.
<18> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent.
<19> SKE1371 Photograph: WATTLE FLOORING OR WALLING. BB92/17773. Black and White. Negative.
<20> SKE1373 Photograph: PART OF BICHINGTON FROM THE AIR AT HIGH TIDE.. BB92/17775. Black and White. Negative.
<21> SKE1375 Photograph: PLAN OF THE LATE BRONZE AGE SETTLEMENT Types: X. BB92/17779. Black and White. Negative.
<22> SKE1376 Photograph: CROSS-SECTION LATE BRONZE AGE SITE, MINNIS BAY. BB92/17781. Black and White. Negative.
<23> SKE1372 Photograph: WATTLE FLOORING SHOWING SUPPORTING TIMBERS.. BB92/17774. Black and White. Negative.
<24> SKE1370 Photograph: VIEW OF WORKINGS RUNNING PARALLEL WITH PLAYSTOL MEADOW MARKED MARKED 193A ON PLAN. BB92/17772. Black and White. Negative.
<25> SKE1369 Photograph: EXCAVATORS AT WORK ON THE SITE.. BB92/17771. Black and White. Negative.
<26> SKE1368 Photograph: SECTION OF TRENCH FROM WEST TO EAST ACCROSS THE SITE, ONE YARD NORTH OF DATUM LINE.. BB92/17770. Black and White. Negative.
<27> SKE1367 Photograph: PLAN OF PIT SITE , NO: 10.. BB92/17769. Black and White. Negative.
<28> SKE1374 Photograph: VIEW OF WORKINGS RUNNING PARALLEL WITH PLAYSTOL MEADOW MARKED 193A ON PLAN. BB92/17778. Black and White. Negative.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment of the North Thanet Shore (EWX6617)
Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Minnis Bay, Thanet (EWX6618)
Intrusive Event: MINNIS BAY, SITE 1 (Ref: EI 15027) (EKE3997)
Intrusive Event: MINNIS BAY, SITE 1 (Ref: EI 15028) (EKE3998)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2022 2:12PM