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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 36 SW 399 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Post-medieval chalk quarries and associated features discovered during the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) |
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Summary
During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) two post-medieval chalk quarries were discovered in zone 17 (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3388 6505 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR36NW |
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| Parish: | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CHALK PIT (Post Medieval - 1801 AD? to 1899 AD?)
- HOLLOW WAY (Post Medieval - 1801 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Full description
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During the East Kent Access Route excavations (2009-2011) two post-medieval chalk quarries, probably 19th century in date, were discovered in zone 17. (1-2)
A hollow way and a chalk pit of Post Medieval date were visible as sub surface deposits in NMR 26607/24 06-APR-2010. These features were mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (3)
<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Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, East Kent Access (Phase II), Thanet, Kent: Post-Excavation Assessment Volume 1 (Unpublished document).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.
<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 26607/24 06-APR-2010 (Archive). SKE57106.
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 | Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011.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. |
| <3> | Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 26607/24 06-APR-2010. |
