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Monument record TR 37 SW 1017 - Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age settlement, St. Mildred's Bay, Margate
Summary
A Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age settlement was revealed on the foreshore as a result of wave action. Features included pits and post holes identified as the remains of hut circles. Finds found at the site included butchered long bones and skulls of cows, some human skull fragments, and burnt waste flakes and cores.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3274 7050 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR37SW |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 rec no 301 (OS Card Reference). SKE44659.
<2> David Perkins/Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2000, Thanet and Wantsum coastal sites, 2000 (Unpublished document). SWX9343.
<3> Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, 1994, Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent (Unpublished document). SWX9353.
<4> Perkins, D., 1988, A Middle Bronze Age hoard from St Mildred's Bay, 1988 (Article in serial). SWX9344.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE44659 OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 rec no 301.
- <2> SWX9343 Unpublished document: David Perkins/Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 2000. Thanet and Wantsum coastal sites. 2000.
- <3> SWX9353 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology, University of Reading. 1994. Inter-tidal archaeology in Kent.
- <4> SWX9344 Article in serial: Perkins, D.. 1988. A Middle Bronze Age hoard from St Mildred's Bay. Arch Cant 105, 243. 1988.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: ST MILDRED'S BAY, BIRCHINGTON (Ref: EI 36193) (EKE4485)
- Intrusive Event: ST MILDRED'S BAY,BIRCHINGTON (Ref: EI 36195) (EKE4486)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2018 4:41PM