Monument record TQ 95 SW 8 - Earthwork

Summary

Earthwork bank extending 12m West from a pond. It is accompanied by a ditch which extends for a further 33m. Purpose and date uncertain.

Location

Grid reference TQ 9251 5433 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ95SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish WICHLING, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

[Area TQ 925543] Earthwork roughly sketched by G.Morris. Noticed Dec 1912. (1) TQ 92525433 This feature comprises a short stretch of bank which, turning through a right angle, extends 45.0m. from the edge of a small pond. It is possibly the remains of a minor enclosure connected with pannage (Cf TQ 95 SW 10 & 12 ) (2) A somewhat meaningless and presumably incomplete earthwork attached to the southern side of a large pond, on level ground in managed woodlands. From the corner of the pond a scarp 1.5m. high extends westward for 12m. then turns to the south as a bank 3m. wide and 0.3m. high accompanied by an outer ditch 2m. wide and 0.1m. deep. This continues for 33m. and stops abruptly. Sketch surveyed for NAR only. Not included on OS 1:2500 plan. (3)


<1> KAS Collection of Mss (OS Card Reference). SKE45645.

<2> Pte 6" (L R A Grove Maidstone Mus 1950) (OS Card Reference). SKE48865.

<3> F1 ASP 20.08.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42200.

<4> F2 NVQ 07.10.86 (OS Card Reference). SKE43352.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 8 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4836.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 8 - October, 1986 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4837.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: KAS Collection of Mss.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Pte 6" (L R A Grove Maidstone Mus 1950).
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 20.08.63. [Mapped feature: #34620 Earthwork, ]
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F2 NVQ 07.10.86.
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 8 - August, 1963.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 95 SW 8 - October, 1986.

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Record last edited

Oct 13 2021 6:56PM