Monument record TQ 87 NE 168 - An incomplete ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow with a diameter of c.13 m seen as a cropmark on aerial photographs

Summary

An incomplete ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow with a diameter of c.13 m seen as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1967 mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. There the possible hint of an inner ditch, possibly an inner circuit. The site is thought to have been disturbed or destroyed though subsequent gravel extraction.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8844 7685 (17m by 17m)
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An incomplete ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow with a diameter of c.13 m seen as a cropmark at TQ 8844 7685 on aerial photographs taken in 1967 mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. There the possible hint of an inner ditch, possibly an inner circuit. The site is thought to have been disturbed or destroyed though subsequent gravel extraction. (1)


<1> Historic England, Archive Material (Archive). SKE58369.

<2> Unknown, 1967, HSL/UK/6722 1371 22-AUG-1967 (Photograph). SKE58664.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England. Archive Material.
  • <2> Photograph: Unknown. 1967. HSL/UK/6722 1371 22-AUG-1967. HSL/UK/6722 1371 22-AUG-1967.

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 3:29PM