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Monument details

Summary

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) Romano-British ditches and an extension of a hollow way seen to the north were discovered in a southern extension of zone 12. A complete iron rim of a cart wheel was found within the hollow way. In other features brick and tile and domestic debris were found. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Monument Types

• DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD?)
• HOLLOW WAY (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)
• PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)

Associated Finds

• WHEEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) Romano-British ditches and an extension of a Iron Age hollow way seen to the north were discovered in a southern extension of zone 12. Apparently This hollow way continued in use into the early Roman period and had by then developed into a substantial feature. Few contemporary features have been identified within the zone but several pits within a twater pipe trench to the south are of Roman date and hint at settlement in the vicinity. this A complete iron rim of a cart wheel was found within the hollow way. In other features brick and tile and domestic debris were found. (infomration 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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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.

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