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Monument details

Summary

Twelve Post Medieval timber stakes, Stonar, found in 1995 during a excavation along a pipeline.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
• WATERFRONT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Associated Finds

• STAKE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1650 AD to 1950 AD)

Full description

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In 1995 an excavation was carried out by Wessex Archaeology along a pipeline between Deal and Ramsgate, at Sandwich Bay. There was a possibility for Stonars medieval shoreline would be exposed, such as evidecen for quays or quayside structures. 12 timber stakes were recorded and four recovered, from over a distance of 50m. Some of the stakes were not observed in situ and some had been damaged due to machining. They rnaged in length between 0.88m and 1.39m and all had the bottoms trimmed to be driven into the ground. One example had a possible sawed top but for the most part the tops had rotted away. One larger sub-rectangular timber was recovered, but it was not in a secure context. No pattern could be seen from the layout of the stakes. Samples from two fo the stakes were sent for radiocarbon dating and produced calibrated dates of AD 1650-1950 and AD 1670-1955. These were interpreted at the remains of the medieval waterfront. (1)

Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1993, An Assessment of the Archaeological Implications of proposed developments at Stonar, Sandwich (Unpublished document). SKE6788.

Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1993, An Assessment of the Archaeological Implications of proposed developments at Stonar, Sandwich (Unpublished document). SKe6788.

<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, The Sandwich Bay wastewater treatment scheme arch. project. Wessex arch. 1994. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 1995, The Sandwich Bay Wastewater Treatment Scheme Archaeological Project 1992-1994 (Unpublished document). SKE17348.

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