Monument record TR 26 NE 59 - Ring ditch cropmark, Monkton
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2933 6542 (14m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
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Full Description
Single small ring ditch, probably Anglo-Saxon since it is near 'Anglo-Saxon cemetery TR 26 NE 13' other ring ditches of similar size are included in TR 26 NE 17. (1)
Visible in the 2007 Google Earth image. 14m in diameter.
A small ring ditch with a diameter of 14.7m located in fields to the north east of Monkton.Within the SW quadrant of the barrow is an oval pit visible as a cropmark which measures 1.2m x 2.6m. This was identified in aerial photgraphs taken in 1985 and has been mapped from NMR 4138/1 18-JUL-1988 as part of themapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. The barrow is possibly Anglo-Saxon in date and lies in close proximity to a scheduled Jutish cemetery.(2)
<1> AP (NMR TR 2965/19; 01.08.85) (OS Card Reference). SKE33676.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 4138/1 18-JUL-1988 (Archive). SKE57106.
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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
May 13 2025 1:48PM