Monument record MKE124425 - A small penannular ring ditch ditch cropmark south-west of Acol Hill Farm

Summary

A small ring ditch, possibly a round barrow of uncertain date, identified from NMR 2137/14 28-JUN-1983, NMR 2134/1051 26-APR-1983 and EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 04/2017 ACCESSED 08/04/2024 aerial photographs

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3004 6766 (11m by 10m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ACOL, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A small irregular ring ditch 9.5m in diameter, probably the remains of a round barrow of uncertain date (Bronze Age-Early medieal) identified as cropmarks from aerial photographs -NMR 2137/14 28-JUN-1983/1051 26-APR-1983 and EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 04/2017 ACCESSED 08/04/2024 aerial photographs. 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. (1-3)


<1> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 04/2017 ACCESSED 08/04/2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1964-2005, Historic England Archive Ordnance Survey vertical aerial photographs, NMR 2137/14 28-JUN-1983 (Archive). SKE57105.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1964-2005, Historic England Archive Ordnance Survey vertical aerial photographs, NMR 2134/1051 26-APR-1983 (Archive). SKE57105.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 04/2017 ACCESSED 08/04/2024.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1964-2005. Historic England Archive Ordnance Survey vertical aerial photographs. NMR 2137/14 28-JUN-1983.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1964-2005. Historic England Archive Ordnance Survey vertical aerial photographs. NMR 2134/1051 26-APR-1983.

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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 1:40PM