Monument record MKE124420 - A ring ditch ditch cropmark south-west of Acol Hill Farm
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2992 6778 (6m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ACOL, THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
A small ring ditch 6.5m 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 EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 04/2017 ACCESSED 08/04/2024. 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> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 04/2017 ACCESSED 08/04/2024 (Archive). SKE57111.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1949-1976, Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs, CUCAP WT70 26-JUN-1958 (Archive). SKE57107.
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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 1:42PM