Monument record MKE126164 - Ring ditch west of Mount Pleasant, Minster parish

Summary

The cropmark traces of a double ring ditch, remains of a probable Bronze Age round barrow. This is one of a group of eight ring ditches in a linear (W-E) cemetery which have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3068 6587 (30m by 31m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

The cropmark traces of a double ring ditch, remains of a probable Bronze Age round barrow. This is one of a group of eight ring ditches in a linear (W-E) cemetery which have been mapped from aerial photographs: EARTH.GOOGLE.COM JUN-2013. ACCESSED 03-MAY-2024, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015 and HEA 29844/50 20-APR-2016 as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. This site is a double ring ditch with an irregular outer ditch diameter of 31m in diameter and an inner ditch with a diameter of 15.3m. This site lies at the eastern end of the group of barrows which is aligned W-E to the north of the A299. (1-3)


<1> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 29844/50 20-APR-2016 (Archive). SKE57106.

<2> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM JUN-2013. ACCESSED 03-MAY-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

<3> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. HEA 29844/50 20-APR-2016.
  • <2> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM JUN-2013. ACCESSED 03-MAY-2024.
  • <3> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (7)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical Survey for Proposed Improvements to A253, Minster and Monkton, Thanet (EKE8120)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
  • Event Boundary: Monkton to Mount Pleasant (A253 Duelling) (EKE8121)
  • Intrusive Event: Monkton to Mount Pleasant (A253 Duelling) - area 1 (EKE24957)
  • Intrusive Event: Monkton to Mount Pleasant (A253 Duelling) - area 5 (EKE24959)
  • Intrusive Event: Monkton to Mount Pleasant (A253 Duelling) - areas 2-4 (EKE24958)
  • Intrusive Event: Monkton to Mount Pleasant (A253 Duelling) - areas 6-9 (EKE24960)

Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 12:02PM