Monument record MKE126167 - A small ring ditch west of Mount Pleasant, Minster parish

Summary

The cropmark traces of a 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 3055 6582 (15m by 13m)
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 single small 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 has a diameter of 14m. This site lies at the southern side 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 (3)

  • 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)
  • Intrusive Event: Monkton to Mount Pleasant (A253 Duelling) (EKE8121)

Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 12:07PM