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Monument record TQ 77 NE 23 - Ring ditch and linear cropmarks, High Halstow
Summary
A ring ditch and linear feature identified from aerial photographs. The ring ditch has been interpreted as a possibly Bronze Age round barrow. This possible barrow site is situated to the east of High Halstow village. This site was mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7870 7538 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGH HALSTOW, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ring-ditch only partialy visible against geological noise. Ditch appears to be very wide. Linear feature may be non-archaeological. (1) Single circuit ring ditch without internal features recorded at TQ 7871 7538 from good quality air photographs. Interpreted as Bronze Age round barrow (site no. KE 176.1.1) (2)
<1> NMR TQ 7875/2 (15-06-73) (OS Card Reference). SKE47587.
<2> The Classification of cropmarks in Kent: A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 21. (OS Card Reference). SKE50288.
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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
Aug 11 2021 1:14PM