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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 36 SW 386
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Middle iron age pits east of the trapezoidal enclosure discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011)

Summary

During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) a group of middle iron age pits were discovered east of the trapezoidal enclosure. The pits contained disarticulated human bone and middle iron age pottery. (Location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Grid Reference:	TR 3487 6463
Map Sheet:	TR36SW
Parish:	CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

Monument Types

BURIAL (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC? to 101 BC?)
PIT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)

Associated Finds

HUMAN REMAINS (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)

Full description

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During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) a group of middle iron age pits were discovered East of the enclosure entrance, they are likely to be contemporary. One of these contained a moderate quantity of redeposited human bone and early to middle Iron Age pottery. The other pits in the area also contained similar sherds of pottery. (information usmmarised 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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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>XY	Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1. [Mapped feature: #113805 pits, ]
<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.

Related records

TR 36 SW 385	Part of: Early to Middle Iron Age occupation evidence including pits, post holes, quarries and finds (Monument)
TR 36 SW 384	Part of: Middle iron age pits, trapezoidal enclosure, sunken feature building discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) (Monument)