Monument record TQ 77 SW 1087 - Ring-ditch identified in 2009-2012 aerial photograph survey

Summary

The indistinct cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age ring ditch can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1950. It is situated to the west of Little Hermitage. The cropmark of the ring ditch is disturbed by cropmarks caused by the underlying geology. This site is now partially beneath the road corridor of the A289. This site was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7172 7060 (point)
Map sheet TQ77SW
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Historic England, 2012, National Mapping Programme survey: Hoo Peninsula (Digital archive). SKE32442.

<2> English Heritage, 2013, Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Bibliographic reference). SKE31432.

<3> RAF, 1950, RAF 541/591 4017-4018 29-JUN-1950 (Photograph). SKE56045.

<4> Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ7170 21-APR-2007 (Photograph). SKE56046.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Digital archive: Historic England. 2012. National Mapping Programme survey: Hoo Peninsula.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2013. Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project.
  • <3> Photograph: RAF. 1950. RAF 541/591 4017-4018 29-JUN-1950. RAF 541/591 4017-4018 29-JUN-1950.
  • <4> Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ7170 21-APR-2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ7170 21-APR-2007.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Ref: Research Report Series no 21-2013) (EKE15020)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Ref: Research Report Series No. 21-2013) (EKE15021)

Record last edited

May 9 2024 1:13PM