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Monument details

Summary

Cropmarks of an enclosure located in fields near Flete Farm, Manston. Probably of Roman date.

Monument Types

• ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• IMBREX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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TR 349675. Located to the nearest fifty metres. Cropmarks site of an enclosure. Site no. 119. (1)

In 2003 a pipeline was laid between Fleete and Haine Hospital and the works were monitored by Wessex Archaeology. Two shallow intersecting ditches were found and are probably part of this cropmark enclosure. (2)

In 2009 the Trust for Thanet Archaeology carried out an evaluation. Features relating to this enclosure were found, including ditches, pits and a possible post hole. These features contained Roman pottery and ceramic building material. There was some indication of possible industrial activity of this phase and it is likely that a building had stood in the area. (3)

<1> Thanet Arch Heritage c1982 9 (Thanet Dist Council & Isle of Thanet Arch Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49864.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2003, Thanet Water Supply Strategy Fleete-Rumsfields Water Main. Interim Report on Archaeological Works - Phase 1: Fleete Reservoir to Haine Hospital (Unpublished document). SKE17483.

<3> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 2009, Bradgate Caravan Park, Manston Court Road, Near Manston, Kent: Interim Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE18030.

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