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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 36 SW 455 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Probable late medieval well near Weatherlees Farm |
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Summary
A small, circular feature found during the East Kent Access Route excavations was interpreted as a possible late medieval well.
| Grid Reference: | TR 6333 1631 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR61NW |
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| Parish: | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- WELL? (Medieval - 1400 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
Full description
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A small circular feature towards the northern end of Zone 5 had near vertical sides and was hand excavated to a depth of 1.4m and augered to 5m, though it was not clear if the base had been reached. It contained late medieval pottery (15th – 16th century) and a deliberate dump of oyster shell had been made in the top of the pit. This feature was probably a well, perhaps associated with a precursor to Ebbsfleet Farm. (information summarised from source) (1-2)
<1> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document). SKE29279.
<2> Andrews et al, 2015, Digging The Gateway: Archaeological Landscapes of South Thanet. The Archaeology of East Kent Access (Phase III) Vol 1: The sites (Monograph). SKE55517.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1. |
| <2> | Monograph: Andrews et al. 2015. Digging The Gateway: Archaeological Landscapes of South Thanet. The Archaeology of East Kent Access (Phase III) Vol 1: The sites. |
