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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 36 NE 2497 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Romano-British farm Westwood Cross |
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Summary
Archaeological evaluation in 2016 found evidence of a small Romano-British farming community dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries. A possible series of rectilinear enclosures was found, together with pits and a possible round house. Environmental evidence suggested crop processing on site.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3588 6811 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR36NE |
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| Parish: | MANSTON, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FIELD SYSTEM (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
- PIT (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
Associated Finds
- ASSEMBLAGE (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
- PLANT REMAINS (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
Full description
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Archaeological evaluation in 2016 found evidence of a small Romano-British farming community dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries. A possible series of rectilinear enclosures was found, together with pits and a possible round house. Environmental evidence suggested crop processing on site with cerals such as spelt wheat, barley, flax and pea (1,2)
<1> Museum of London Archaeology, 2017, KITCHENER BARRACKS Khartoum Road Chatham County of Kent Report on an archaeological evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE52897.
<2> CgMs, 2016, Evaluation interim report, Westwood Cross, Thanet, Kent, Areas 3C, 4A, 4B and 5A (Unpublished document). SKE52256.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology. 2017. KITCHENER BARRACKS Khartoum Road Chatham County of Kent Report on an archaeological evaluation. |
| <2> | Unpublished document: CgMs. 2016. Evaluation interim report, Westwood Cross, Thanet, Kent, Areas 3C, 4A, 4B and 5A. |
