TQ 77 SW 43 - Trackway cropmark feature, near The Grange, Cliffe

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Monument record TQ 77 SW 43 - Trackway cropmark feature, near The Grange, Cliffe

Summary

Parallel linear cropmark features identified from aerial photographs. Remnants of a hitherto unknown trackway - possible later prehistoric? may be a continuation of one of the main trackway ditches was seen as a cropmark 90m to the north-east on the same alignment. Midway along the trackway a single perpendicular ditch, possibly a boundary, was also seen to extend NW for c.35m.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 7338 7432 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ77SW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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TRACKWAY (Unknown date)

Full Description

Parallel linear features, poss track, runs 73337426 - 73457438. (1) Cropmark of unknown trackway sited to TQ 7337 7426 from good quality air photographs (site no. KE 173.1.1) (2) The cropmark traces of a possible later prehistoric trackway seen as two fragmented parallel ditches aligned NE-SW set c.8m apart and measuring 155m and 180m in length. A further short frament of ditch which may be a continuation of one of the main trackway ditches was seen as a cropmark 90m to the north-east on the same alignment. Midway along the trackway a single perpendicular ditch, possibly a boundary, was also seen to extend NW for c.35m. This site was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (3-4)

<1> NMR TQ 7374/4 (06-07-77) (OS Card Reference). SKE47585.

<2> The Classification of cropmarks in Kent; A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 55. (OS Card Reference). SKE50311.

<3> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11072.

<4> 1977, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11072.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE47585 OS Card Reference: NMR TQ 7374/4 (06-07-77).
<2>XY SKE50311 OS Card Reference: The Classification of cropmarks in Kent; A Report for MPP. RCHM APU (July 1989), list 55.. [Mapped feature: #26486 cropmark, ]
<3> SWX11072 Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ7374/4. print.
<4> SWX11072 Photograph (Print): 1977. Photograph. TQ7374/4. 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

Aug 19 2021 6:54PM