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Monument record MKE125987 - Ditches west of Botany Road
Summary
Ditches of Bronze Age/Iron Age date were visible as a cropmark on RAF 30217/PO-N1-0026 29-MAY-1953. These features have been built over on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3877 7103 (117m by 153m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR37SE |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditches of Bronze Age/Iron Age date were visible as a cropmark on RAF 30217/PO-N1-0026 29-MAY-1953. They may be aligned on two conjoined ring ditches (MKE125723) and Bronze Age finds have been made in the environs (MKE8197). These features have been built over on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. The feature was mapped as part of the Thanet Landscape Mapping Project. (1-2)
<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF 30217/PO-N1-0026 29-MAY-1953 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-AUG-2003 (Archive). SKE57110.
Sources/Archives (2)
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
Jan 9 2025 4:19PM