It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 NE 167 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | Late Neolithic/Bronze Age ring ditch and Bronze Age burials and post holes, Monkton |
|---|
Summary
A number of Bronze Age features were found during work on the A253 near Monkton. Two high status burials were found at the centre of a complex of burial mounds. The mounds mostly dated to the middle to late Bronze Age, and were thought to be later in date than the burials. A ring ditch formed of a circle of interconnecting pits was also found and this was dated to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age. A number of post pits on an east-west alignment were thought to be associated with the mounds. Two beaker burials were also found cutting into these.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2882 6554 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
|---|
| Parish: | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
|---|
Monument Types
- RING DITCH (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BURIAL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- POST HOLE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
Area 9 of Monkton to Mount Pleasant A253 Dualling contains 2 high status burials at the centre of a later complex of burial mounds, most dating to Mid-LBA. An early LNEO/EBA ring ditch was located here, comprising a ring of interconnecting pits. Perhaps associated with this mound was an E-W alignment of 18 post pits. These were interupted by 2 Beaker burials. (1)
<1> CAT Annual Report, 1994-5. (OS Card Reference). SKE38716.
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, CAT Annual Report, 1994-5. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: CAT Annual Report, 1994-5.. |
| <1> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. CAT Annual Report, 1994-5.. |
