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Monument record TR 05 SE 10 - Iron Age field system, Godmersham Downs
Summary
An extensive Iron Age lynchet field system is located at Godmersham Park on Godmersham Downs. The area contains 3 lynchets varying in height from 2 - 3.5m, and the field itself is 40 - 60m across. The lynchets are now visible as degraded earthworks, soil and cropmarks. No traces of any settlement have been found in the area.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0529 5008 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR05SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | GODMERSHAM, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Ant. J. 17 1937 p.122 (R.F. Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE33232.
<2> OS 21 (O.G.S. Crawford 8.2.39) (OS Card Reference). SKE48248.
<3> OS A.P. `Wye 1434' (OS Card Reference). SKE48400.
<4> F1 ASP 05-JUN-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41945.
<5> Field report for monument TR 05 SE 10 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5216.
<6> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Godmersham Park: Historic landscape survey, Vol. 2, N. Bannister, 1995. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1>XY SKE33232 OS Card Reference: Ant. J. 17 1937 p.122 (R.F. Jessup). [Mapped feature: #40362 field system, ]
- <2> SKE48248 OS Card Reference: OS 21 (O.G.S. Crawford 8.2.39).
- <3> SKE48400 OS Card Reference: OS A.P. `Wye 1434'.
- <4> SKE41945 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-JUN-63.
- <5> SKE5216 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 05 SE 10 - June, 1963.
- <6> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Godmersham Park: Historic landscape survey, Vol. 2, N. Bannister, 1995..
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Record last edited
Nov 17 2021 11:21AM