Monument record TQ 67 SE 70 - Cropmark of a square enclosure, SE of Gravesend

Summary

The incomplete cropmark of a possible Iron Age or Roman enclosure can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 2011. The cropmark of this rectilinear enclosure is situated on the southern edge of part of Gravesend known as Riverview Park. The northern part of this feature is obscured by houses on Vigilant Way. The cropmark defined an area 30m by 38m. The cropmarks of boundary ditches are also visible. Those to the west may be contemporary while others overlie or are overlain by the enclosure. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6711 7119 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ67SE
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

<1> Oblique aerial photograph reference number (Photograph). SKE53900.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Photograph: Oblique aerial photograph reference number. [Mapped feature: #16449 Cropmark, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

Jul 22 2024 1:33PM