Monument record TQ 87 NE 1174 - An incomplete sub-circular ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow

Summary

An incomplete sub-circular ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow, measuring 9m x 10m seen as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1990 prior to destruction of the site through gravel extraction. This is one of a group of three adjacent ring ditches of varying size which were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8804 7671 (16m by 14m)
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

An incomplete sub-circular ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow, measuring 9m x 10m seen at TQ 88050761 as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1990 prior to destruction of the site through gravel extraction. This is one of a group of three adjacent ring ditches of varying size which were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1)


<1> Kent County Council, 1990, KCC 2690/Line5 191 14-JUL-1990 (Photograph). SKE58379.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Photograph: Kent County Council. 1990. KCC 2690/Line5 191 14-JUL-1990. KCC 2690/Line5 191 14-JUL-1990.

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

Nov 14 2025 2:59PM