Monument record TQ 77 SW 1150 - Cropmark of a possible post medieval ditch or hollow way

Summary

The cropmark of a possible post medieval ditch or hollow way can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1980. This circa 190m long feature is situated to the south -west of Hill Farm. A second cropmark circa 23m long is at the northern end and runs parallel to the main cropmark for 7m. Although in the vicinity of a 19th century orchard boundary and on the same alignment the cropmark is not as straight and further east. It was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7083 7200 (86m by 204m)
Map sheet TQ77SW
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Unknown, 1980, NMR TQ 7072/6/189 NMR SF1828 22-JUL-1980 (Photograph). SKE56050.

<2> Ordinance Survey, 1896, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 2, 1:2500 1896 (Map). SKE55862.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: Unknown. 1980. NMR TQ 7072/6/189 NMR SF1828 22-JUL-1980. NMR TQ 7072/6/189 NMR SF1828 22-JUL-1980.
  • <2> Map: Ordinance Survey. 1896. Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 2, 1:2500 1896.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
  • 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 1:56PM