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Monument record TQ 67 SE 74 - Circular enclosed settlement with entrance to west
Summary
The cropmark of a possible Iron Age settlement enclosure can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 2011. It is situated on the eastern slope of a coombe on the eastern edge of Gravesend The enclosure is curvilinear on all but its eastern side which is straight and aligned north-south. There is an entrance on the western side circa 5.5m wide (looking into the coombe). The cropmark of the ditch is between 2.6m - 3m wide and defines an interior up to 42m by 42m. This site was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6716 7246 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> AP's (NMR TQ 6772/3-4 (15-06-73) ) (OS Card Reference). SKE34264.
<2> The Classification of cropmarks in Kent:A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 11. (OS Card Reference). SKE50309.
<3> English Heritage, 2013, Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Bibliographic reference). SKE31432.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE34264 OS Card Reference: AP's (NMR TQ 6772/3-4 (15-06-73) ).
- <2> SKE50309 OS Card Reference: The Classification of cropmarks in Kent:A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 11..
- <3>XY SKE31432 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2013. Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project. [Mapped feature: #16493 Cropmark, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
Record last edited
Jan 23 2024 4:22PM