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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
rectangular enclosed settlement with entrance only, sited at TQ 6716 7247 from good quality air photograph. Interpreted as Iron Age (site no. KE 137.1.1) (1-2)
The sites was examined in aerial photographs by Historic England during the Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape project and seen to be circular with an entrace to the west (3)
<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