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Monument record TQ 67 SE 1302 - The fragmented cropmark remains of a sub-divided rectilinear enclosure, possibly part of a settlement or field system of uncertain date
Summary
The fragmented cropmark remains of a sub-divided rectilinear enclosure, possibly part of a settlement or field system of uncertain date seen amongst the cropmark remains of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery. The enclosure ditches are straight. The northern ditch can be traced for 40m and what can be seen of the rest of the enclosure indicates it is 50m across (north-south). This site and the barrow cemetery were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6901 7285 (18m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The fragmented cropmark remains of a sub-divided rectilinear enclosure, possibly part of a settlement or field system of uncertain date seen at TQ 6903 7289 amongst the cropmark remains of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery (NMR Monument: 413757). The enclosure ditches are straight. The northern ditch can be traced for 40m and what can be seen of the rest of the enclosure indicates it is 50m across (north-south). This site and the barrow cemetery were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1)
<1> Unknown, 1980, NMR TQ 6972/12/193 22-JUL-1980 (Photograph). SKE58437.
<2> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE58415.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2025 2:57PM