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Monument record TR 25 NE 34 - Ring ditch/cropmark
Summary
The cropmark of a Bronze Age ring ditch and a Later Prehistoric enclosure situated on the south facing slope on Stone Down are visible on aerial photographs. The southern end of the enclosure overlaps, or is overlapped by the ring ditch.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2642 5795 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR25NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STAPLE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Single ring ditch on south facing slope on stone Down. (1)
Faint traces of this Bronze Age ring ditch are visible on aerial photographs taken in 2003. These photographs also show the cropmark of a large Later Prehistoric curvilinear enclosure centred at TR 2639 5803. This measures approximately 157m by 77m and its southern end overlaps, or is overlapped by the ring ditch.(2)
<1> AP (RAF 541/480 F3100; 7 4 50) (OS Card Reference). SKE34107.
<2> Oblique aerial photograph reference numbe NMR TR 2658/19 (23124/29) 4-AUG-2003) (OS Card Reference). SKE54812.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage Aerial Reconnaissance (South) (EKE20631)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
Record last edited
Mar 17 2022 11:02AM