Monument record TR 26 NE 53 - Settlement cropmarks, Monkton Road Farm

Summary

A number of cropmarks at Monkton Road Farm have been identified fromaerial photographs. Amongst the features are a number of enclosures, ditches and ring ditches, as well as what appears to be a large spread of pits. The date of these remains is uncertain but it is clear that they represent a substantial settlement of Iron Age / Roman date.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2921 6698 (234m by 713m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MONKTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> AP (CUC BXA 32-5; 04-06-76) (OS Card Reference). SKE33457.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2023, Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History (Monograph). SKE55405.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1949-1976, Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs, CUCAP BXA32 04-JUN-1976 (Archive). SKE57107.

<4> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 05/2022. ACCESSED 23-AUG-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

<6> Historic England Archive, 1964-2005, Historic England Archive Ordnance Survey vertical aerial photographs (Archive). SKE57105.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: AP (CUC BXA 32-5; 04-06-76).
  • <2> Monograph: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2023. Beneath the Seamark: 6000 Years of an Islands History.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1949-1976. Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs. CUCAP BXA32 04-JUN-1976.
  • <4> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 05/2022. ACCESSED 23-AUG-2024.
  • <6> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1964-2005. Historic England Archive Ordnance Survey vertical aerial photographs.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 11:50AM