Monument record TR 36 NE 90 - Undated cropmark features, West Dumpton, Ramsgate

Summary

Pit alignment, ring ditch and sub circular cropmark features. Identified from aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference TR 376 660 (point) GCE
Map sheet TR36NE
Civil Parish RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Possible Modern pit alignment at TR 3753 6613. Ring ditches located at TR 3755 6918, TR 3755 6617, part of a ring ditch (all single-ditched) and a sub-circular feature at TR 3764 6603. Pits can be seen at TR 3769 6614 and TR 3758 6606. All visible on air photographs. (1)

Thanet Reach Business Park Development: Archaeological Implications. Desk based assessment [2]. Possibly related to Thanet Sites and Monuments record no. 409.

Visible on googlearth historic imagery as well.

Cropmark of a single large ring ditch 20m in diameter, probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow at TR 3769 6606 in open fields at West Dumpton. The ring ditch of the barrow appears to have several bulges around its circuit, possibly pits have been cut into the ditch. The remains are visible on aerial photographs and have been mapped as part of the Historic England: Ramsgate HAZ project. (2)

Cropmark of a single ring ditch, possibly the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow seen at TR 3760 6619 at West Dumpton. It has a diamteter of 18m and may have a slight interruption in its western side. This and surround ing cropmark features have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the Historic England: Ramsgate HAZ project. (3).


<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet SMR, cropmark plot. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6443.

<2> Trust For Thanet Archaeology, 1995, Thanet Reach Business Park Development: Archaeological Implications. A Desk Based Study (Unpublished document). SWX7097.

<3> Royal Air Force, 1979, NMR TR3766_4_301 16-JUL-1979 (Photograph). SKE58749.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Miscellaneous Material: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet SMR, cropmark plot.. [Mapped feature: #61944 cropmark, ]
  • <2> Unpublished document: Trust For Thanet Archaeology. 1995. Thanet Reach Business Park Development: Archaeological Implications. A Desk Based Study.
  • <3> Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1979. NMR TR3766_4_301 16-JUL-1979. NMR TR3766_4_301 16-JUL-1979.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Air Photograph Interpretation, Ramsgate (EKE22367)

Record last edited

Sep 4 2026 3:41PM