Monument record TR 35 SW 64 - Cropmark of a rectangular building

Summary

Cropmark of a rectangular building

Location

Grid reference TR 337 511 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR35SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish SUTTON, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

TR 338511. A rectangular cropmark 40 metres by 10 metres was discovered in October 1974 by members of the Dover Archaeological Group. This site is about 20 metres south-east of the road between Little Mongeham and Great Mongeham, some 100 metres south-west of the Northbourne crossroads in an unploughed field of corn stubble and grass. At the north-western end; nearest the road, there appeared to be an entrance. The opposite end seemed to bow outwards slightly. Subsequent ploughing of the area revealed a scatter of flints at the southern end of the feature and a trial excavation have produced a circular flint hearth. Brief trial slots across the areas of taller grass failed to produce evidence of buried features. The guard shape suggest the site of a building. It could be that a masonry structure stood here and has been robbed away, leaving the robber trenches as the actual cropmarks. (1)


<1> KAR 41 1975 11 (K Parfitt) (OS Card Reference). SKE45335.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: KAR 41 1975 11 (K Parfitt). [Mapped feature: #60065 cropmark, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: LITTLE MONGEHAM, 1974 (Ref: EI 15286) (EKE4187)

Record last edited

May 26 2023 4:40PM