Monument record TR 25 SW 11 - Undated trackway

Summary

Trackway of uncertain date, surviving as a linear earthwork

Location

Grid reference TR 20 51 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR25SW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish BARHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A lynchet NE of The Watling Street runs roughly parallel to it for about 1.75 miles across Barham Downs [TR 201 521 to TR 220 502]. At the NW end it consists of a positive and negative lynchet, separated by a terrace way. Here it passes close to the A/S barrows [TR 202 519]and is demonstrably older. Throughout its course the lynchet keeps below the highest part of the ridge, and it is, therefore, the SW limit of cultivation of people living to the NE. (1) This feature, which appears to be the remains of an old trackway alongthe ridge of Barham Downs, is almost completely destroyed by the plough. Its course, confused by field banks and tracks (now in their turn also destroyed), shows clearly on RAF AP's 106G/UK/1131/3123-7. Published 25 inch survey revised. (2)


<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 57 plan (O G S Crawford) (OS Card Reference). SKE35187.

<2> F1 CFW 02-MAR-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42392.

<3> Field report for monument TR 25 SW 11 - March, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5783.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 57 plan (O G S Crawford). [Mapped feature: #48004 trackway, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 02-MAR-65.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 25 SW 11 - March, 1965.

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Record last edited

Mar 28 2022 1:03PM