Monument record TQ 67 SE 45 - Circular crop mark (excavated) - poss round barrow

Summary

The cropmarks of two concentric ring ditches can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1975. These ring ditches, which represent a phased development of a barrow, were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference TQ 675 713 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ67SE
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

TQ675713 Circular crop mark (excavated). (1)
Two concentric ring ditches of a small diameter, barrow ? Probably contemporary with settlement at xref. (2)

Concentric ring ditch around former round barrow (Bronze Age) - sited to TQ 6751 7128 from good quality air photographs. (site no. KE 148.1.1). (3)

The cropmarks of two concentric ring ditches can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1975. These ring ditches, which represent a phased development of a barrow, are situated to the north of Harts Hill at .TQ 6751 7130. They were visible on aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.


<1> Arch Cant 86 1971 226-27 (AF Allen) (OS Card Reference). SKE35856.

<2> APs (NMR TQ 6771/7 10 (25.05.75)) (OS Card Reference). SKE34262.

<3> The Classification of cropmarks in Kent: A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 19. (OS Card Reference). SKE50286.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 86 1971 226-27 (AF Allen).
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: APs (NMR TQ 6771/7 10 (25.05.75)). [Mapped feature: #16205 Barrow, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: The Classification of cropmarks in Kent: A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 19..

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: CHALKY NOB FIELD,CHALK (Ref: EI 14957) (EKE3946)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

Jun 22 2021 4:10PM