Monument record TQ 67 SE 87 - Ring ditches - possible barrows, cropmarks

Summary

A group of nine ring ditches, probably the remains of Bronze Age round barrows seen as cropmarks and mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. All are defined by a single ring ditch, and they range in size from 10m - 20m in diameter. Each barrow is described separately in its own individual NMR Monument record. The fragmented ditches of a possible rectilinear enclosure of uncertain date was also seen amongst the ring ditches. This site has also been recoreded separately.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6901 7290 (134m by 138m) FCE
Map sheet TQ67SE
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Group of 7 cropmarks of single circuit ring ditches without internal features (Bronze Age) sited to TQ 6900 7290 from good quality air photographs. Interpreted as round barrows (site nos. 126.1.3 to 126.1.9) (1-2)

A group of nine ring ditches, probably the remains of Bronze Age round barrows seen as cropmarks and mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The group is centred at TQ 6903 7290 and all are defined by a single ring ditch, and they range in size from 10m - 20m in diameter. Each barrow is described separately in its own individual NMR Monument record. The fragmented ditches of a possible rectilinear enclosure of uncertain date was also seen amongst the ring ditches. This site has also been recoreded separately. (3-28)


<1> AP's (NMR TQ 6872/2 6 8 (15-06-73 05-07-87) ) (OS Card Reference). SKE34256.

<2> The Classification of cropmarks in Kent: A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 21. (OS Card Reference). SKE50288.

<3> 1976, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10648.

<4> 1980, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10904.

<5> 1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10893.

<6> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10916.

<7> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10897.

<8> 1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10895.

<9> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10894.

<10> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10899.

<11> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10898.

<12> 1976, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10648.

<13> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10913.

<14> 1976, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10633.

<15> 1980, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10905.

<16> 1976, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10633.

<17> 1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10893.

<18> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10894.

<19> 1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10895.

<20> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10897.

<21> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10898.

<22> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10899.

<23> 1980, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10904.

<24> 1980, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10905.

<25> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10907.

<26> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10913.

<27> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10916.

<28> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10907.

Sources/Archives (28)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: AP's (NMR TQ 6872/2 6 8 (15-06-73 05-07-87) ). [Mapped feature: #121 Cropmark, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: The Classification of cropmarks in Kent: A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 21..
  • <3> Photograph (Print): 1976. Photograph. BXP 41-43 tq690729/2. print.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1980. Photograph. TQ6972/12. print.
  • <5> Photograph (Print): 1973. Photograph. TQ6872/1. print.
  • <6> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6973/8. print.
  • <7> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6872/6. print.
  • <8> Photograph (Print): 1973. Photograph. TQ6872/2. print.
  • <9> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6872/10. print.
  • <10> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6872/9. print.
  • <11> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6872/8. print.
  • <12> Photograph (Print): 1976. Photograph. BXP 41-43 tq690729/2. print.
  • <13> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6973/5. print.
  • <14> Photograph (Print): 1976. Photograph. BWU 50-51 tq690729/1. print.
  • <15> Photograph (Print): 1980. Photograph. TQ6972/13. print.
  • <16> Photograph (Print): 1976. Photograph. BWU 50-51 tq690729/1. print.
  • <17> Photograph (Print): 1973. Photograph. TQ6872/1. print.
  • <18> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6872/10. print.
  • <19> Photograph (Print): 1973. Photograph. TQ6872/2. print.
  • <20> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6872/6. print.
  • <21> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6872/8. print.
  • <22> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6872/9. print.
  • <23> Photograph (Print): 1980. Photograph. TQ6972/12. print.
  • <24> Photograph (Print): 1980. Photograph. TQ6972/13. print.
  • <25> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6972/6. print.
  • <26> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6973/5. print.
  • <27> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6973/8. print.
  • <28> Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ6972/6. print.

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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 20 2025 2:32PM