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Monument record TR 36 NE 89 - Undated ring ditch cropmark, Newington, Ramsgate
Summary
Circular cropmark a ring ditch with internal and external pit like features. Possibly the remains of a ploughed out round barrow? Identified from aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 362 661 (48m by 44m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The earthwork remains of a former quarry pit seen at TR 3624 6613 on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1946. The site of this quarry now lies under post-war housing at Newington on the outskirts of Ramsgate. When viewed through a stereoscope these photographs clearly show this as a sub-circular hollow 42m x 47m. (1)
Prior to this, this site was mapped and recorded during the 1989 RCHME: The Classification of Cropmarks in Kent, a pilot mapping project which was a precursor of the National Mapping Programme. It was identified as a possible ciruclar enclosure visible as a cropmark on these same photographs.
<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet SMR, cropmark plot. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6443.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6443 Miscellaneous Material: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet SMR, cropmark plot..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Air Photograph Interpretation, Ramsgate (EKE22367)
Record last edited
Jul 16 2025 11:36AM