Monument record MKE124975 - Ring ditch and pit east of St Nicholas Roundabout

Summary

A ring ditch forming part of a round barrow of Bronze Age date was visible as a cropmark in EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-1960.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2802 6684 (20m by 26m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Ring ditch cropmarks near St. Nicholas Roundabout. A rectangular cropmark enclosure and pit features have been identified in close proximity to these ring ditches. Recorded from aerial photographs.

2 single-ditched, ring ditches located from AP's. TSMR site no. 0563 (1). KCC AP, 1990, run 10, no. 125 shows rectangular enclosure and numerous pits adjacent to the ring ditches. (1)

A ring ditch forming part of a round barrow of Bronze Age date was visible as a cropmark in EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-1960. A small pit was visible in the centre of the ring ditch. It is part of the cemetery described by authority (1). This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (2)


<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet SMR, cropmark plot. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6443.

<2> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-1960 (Archive). SKE57111.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet SMR, cropmark plot..
  • <2> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-1960.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Nov 21 2024 11:27AM