Monument record TQ 87 NE 1106 - Cropmarks of ring ditch, to the west of Grain
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8820 7663 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
A ring ditch visible of as a cropmark in aerial photos from 1990 to the west of Grain. It is 17m wide and consists of a singular circular ditch. In 1990 a pipe line was built partial truncating the north east. (1)
An incomplete ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow with a diameter of 16m seen at TQ 8821 7663 as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1990 prior to destruction of the site through gravel extraction. This lies 140m south-east of a group of three further ring ditches of varying size. These are recorded separately in NMR Amie Monument records: 1551951, 1552031 and 1552039. All were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(2)
<1> Kent County Council, 1987-, Kent County Council: holding record (Miscellaneous Material). SKE59004.
<2> KCC, 1990, Vertical aerial photograph KCC/2690/Line 4 267 14-JUL-1990 (Photograph). SKE59106.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
Record last edited
Aug 21 2026 5:07PM