Monument record MKE124206 - Large extractive pit, Birchington

Summary

Cropmark of a large oval pit visible on aerial photographs

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2917 6923 (13m by 14m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Cropmark of a large oval pit of uncertain date visible on CUCAP AAW97 13-JUN-1960, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 25-MAY-2012 and EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 03-2022. ACCESSED 19-APR-2024 aerial photographs. This site is probably a chalk pit and was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet Landscape mapping project in 2024. (1-3)


<1> Historic England Archive, 1949-1976, Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs, CUCAP AAW97 13-JUN-1960 (Archive). SKE57107.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 25-MAY-2012 (Archive). SKE57110.

<3> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 03-2022. ACCESSED 19-APR-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1949-1976. Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs. CUCAP AAW97 13-JUN-1960.
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 25-MAY-2012.
  • <3> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 03-2022. ACCESSED 19-APR-2024.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Oct 30 2024 11:53AM