Monument record TQ 77 SW 1137 - The cropmark remains of a large spread of chalk, possibly a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow located on the south-western side of Dusty Hill

Summary

The cropmark remains of a large spread of chalk, possibly a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow located on the south-western side of Dusty Hill. This site is one of four such spreads of chalk extending WSW in a line from Dusty Hill. Two have traces of an external ring ditches, whilst this and one other are visible only as sub-circular chalk spreads. Each possible barrow has been recorded separately. All have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7221 7207 (41m by 44m)
Map sheet TQ77SW
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The cropmark remains of a large spread of chalk 27m 38m, possibly a plough-levelled Bronze Age round barrow located at TQ 7221 7208 on the south-western side of Dusty Hill. This site is one of four such spreads of chalk extending WSW in a line from Dusty Hill. Two have traces of an external ring ditches, whilst this and one other are visible only as sub-circular chalk spreads. Each possible barrow has been recorded separately. All have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1)

Archive: MD003091 Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: TQ 77 SW Material still held by Aerial Survey..


<1> RAF, 1952, NMR RAF/V82 732 0158 23-FEB-1952 (Photograph). SKE56003.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1952. NMR RAF/V82 732 0158 23-FEB-1952. NMR RAF/V82 732 0158 23-FEB-1952.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

May 3 2024 11:32AM