VM_365 Day 52 Seaside Archaeology

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If you are out and about on Thanet’s beaches this coming Bank Holiday, or, come to that, any time of year, keep an eye out for features such as this appearing in our chalk cliffs or in the wave cut shelf on the beach.

This medieval well shaft was exposed at Cliffsend in 1985 following a chalk fall and recorded by the Isle of Thanet Archaeological Unit.  Over the years Iron Age features, including pits and ditches, have been recorded at Dumpton Gap and prehistoric, Roman and Medieval features in the bays between Westgate and Birchington. The bases of Roman well shafts have also been recorded on the beach at Reculver.

So, keep your eyes peeled because you may spot a piece of Thanet’s Archaeological heritage on one of your seaside walks.

P.S. Please remember that cliffs can be dangerous and keep an eye on those tides while you are out and about.

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