Monument record MKE124417 - A ring ditch ditch cropmark south-west of Acol Hill Farm

Summary

A ring ditch, possibly a round barrow, identified from HEA 29844/17 20-APR-2016, CUCAP WT70 26-JUN-1958 aerial photographs

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2993 6777 (5m by 6m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ACOL, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A small ring ditch 5.5m in diameter, probably the remains of a round barrow of uncertain date (Bronze Age-Early medieal) identified as cropmarks from aerial photographs -HEA 29844/17 20-APR-2016 and CUCAP WT70 26-JUN-1958. This is one of a group of barrows of varying size, some of the smaller examples like this are 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> Historic England Archive, 1949-1976, Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs, CUCAP WT70 26-JUN-1958 (Archive). SKE57107.

<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: Historic England Archive. 1949-1976. Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs. CUCAP WT70 26-JUN-1958.
  • <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 1:41PM