TR 26 NE 108 - Possible prehistoric trackway, near Monkton

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Monument record TR 26 NE 108 - Possible prehistoric trackway, near Monkton

Summary

Cropmarks of a trackway has been identified in fields to the north of Monkton. It is thought that this feature is either a trackway of prehistoric date or possibly a surviving fragment of Roman Dunstrete. The cropmark remains of this feature have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. The trackway is visible running for c.1350m and appears to cut through a probable barrow cemetery in the area (see TR 26 NE 82 and 17).

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 2961 6570 (1010m by 152m)
Map sheet	TR26NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	MINSTER, THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	MONKTON, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

TRACKWAY (Prehistoric or Roman - 500000 BC? (at some time) to 409 AD? (at some time))

Full Description

<1> AP (NMR TR 2965/18 01.08.85) (OS Card Reference). SKE33673.

<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1991, Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications (Unpublished document). SKE11867.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 2639/3132 01-AUG-1985 (Archive). SKE57106.

<4> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 1661/355 16-JUL-1979 (Archive). SKE57106.

<5> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 3115/180 02-JUL-1986 (Archive). SKE57106.

<6> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 29754/2 29-JUN-2015 (Archive). SKE57106.

Sources/Archives (6)

<1> SKE33673 OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TR 2965/18 01.08.85).
<2> SKE11867 Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1991. Proposed Improvements to The A253 Between Monkton & Ramsgate: The Archaeological Implications.
<3> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 2639/3132 01-AUG-1985.
<4> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 1661/355 16-JUL-1979.
<5> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 3115/180 02-JUL-1986.
<6> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. HEA 29754/2 29-JUN-2015.

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Protected Status/Designation

Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Cropmarks of a Bronze Age and/or Saxon barrow cemetery and potential settlement foci, north of Monkton

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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

Jan 16 2025 11:56AM