Monument record MKE124414 - A ring ditch ditch cropmark south-west of Acol Hill Farm

Summary

A ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow, identified from HEA 29844/17 20-APR-2016 aerial photographs and EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 04/2017 ACCESSED 08/04/2024

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2990 6772 (11m by 11m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ACOL, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A ring ditch 10.4m in diameter, probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow identified as cropmarks from aerial photographs -HEA 29844/17 20-APR-2016 and EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 05-2019. ACCESSED 06-JUN-2024. This is one of a group of barrows of varying size, some thought to be Early medieval in date enclosed by a later settlement ditch. This barrow lies within the later enclosure (TR 26 NE 31). This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. (1-2)


<1> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 05-2019. ACCESSED 06-JUN-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1964-2005, Historic England Archive Ordnance Survey vertical aerial photographs, HEA 29844/17 20-APR-2016 (Archive). SKE57105.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 05-2019. ACCESSED 06-JUN-2024.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1964-2005. Historic England Archive Ordnance Survey vertical aerial photographs. HEA 29844/17 20-APR-2016.

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Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 1:39PM