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Monument record TQ 96 SW 171 - Possible Ditch & Bank, Highsted Wood
Summary
Two lines of tall ripened grass with parallel lines of short, stunted grass observed from ground level and interpreted as cropmarks relating to double ditches. Augering and geophysical survey seems to confirm the presence of ditches.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9048 6158 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SW |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | TUNSTALL, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Highsted Arch. Group, 1996, In the Lathe of Scraye 1996 (Unpublished document). SWX6828.
<2> Bartlett-Clark Consultancy, 1996, Highsted, Sittingbourne, Kent: Report on Archaeogeophysical Survey 1996 (Unpublished document). SKE12082.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of sites at Highsted (EKE8362)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Geophyisical survey at Highsted Wood (EKE8372)
Record last edited
Mar 1 2011 1:36PM