Monument record TR 36 NW 238 - Romano-British settlement, Minster parish

Summary

A number of cropmarks features had been previously identified at this location on aerial photographs taken for the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. A rectangular enclosure feature, pits, a possibe hollow way and a ring ditch were recorded on the Isle of Thanet Sites and Monuments Archive. A further number of rectillinear cropmarks were also observed from the ground in 1990. In 1994 this site was subject to an archaeological investigation in advance of work to widen the A253 near Monkton. The site of a Romano-British settlement was found associated with an east to west running hollow way route. A number of features were revealed including enclosure ditches, storage and rubbish pits and post hole structures. The most extraordinary discovery was 22 sunken-floored or cellared structures which was an unusual building type for this period. The function of these buildings was uncertain but it is likely that at least some were used as dwelling houses. A Romano-British shrine building was also found on the western edge of the settlement. (This is thought to be a continuation of the site at TR 36 NW 239.)

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Grid reference Centred TR 3012 6579 (464m by 209m)
Map sheet TR36NW

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<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet SMR, cropmark plot., RCHME Kent pilot mapping programme plot. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6443.

<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1987, Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive (Collection). SKE11846.

<3> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications (Unpublished document). SKE11867.

<4> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1996, Canterbury's Archaeology 1994 - 1995, CAT Annual Report, 1994-5. Pages 20 - 27 (Serial). SKE11882.

<5> Clark, A. J. & Bartlett, A. D. H., 1992, Thanet, Kent: Proposed Improvements to A253 Report on Geophysical Survey (Unpublished document). SWX6777.

<6> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 1671/45 06-AUG-1979 (Archive). SKE57106.

<7> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 3115/180 02-JUL-1986 (Archive). SKE57106.

<8> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.

<9> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 05-MAY-2018 (Archive). SKE57110.

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  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet SMR, cropmark plot.. RCHME Kent pilot mapping programme plot..
  • <2> Collection: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1987. Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Archive.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications.
  • <4> Serial: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1996. Canterbury's Archaeology 1994 - 1995. CAT Annual Report, 1994-5. Pages 20 - 27.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Clark, A. J. & Bartlett, A. D. H.. 1992. Thanet, Kent: Proposed Improvements to A253 Report on Geophysical Survey.
  • <6> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 1671/45 06-AUG-1979.
  • <7> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 3115/180 02-JUL-1986.
  • <8> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007.
  • <9> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 05-MAY-2018.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical Survey for Proposed Improvements to A253, Minster and Monkton, Thanet (EKE8120)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 2:42PM