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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 |
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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> SKE56003 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