Monument record TR 36 NW 70 - Possible remains of a barrow?, near Woodchurch, Margate

Summary

A cropmark feature of uncertain origins. Possibly the remains of a ploughed out round barrow, but as the feature lies within an area of 20th century military activity this is uncertain.

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Grid reference TR 3385 6830 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36NW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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TR 338682 and TR 339683. Located to the nearest fifty metres. Cropmarks. Site no. 84 and 85. (1) TR 33866830. Fairly large area feature, possibly a barrow site but within area of military activity so could have recent origins. (2) TR 33986837. Possibly part of a rectilinear enclosure, but within area of 20th century military activity so possibly modern. (3) Crop and soil mark indicate a large ploughed off barrow. There is also a large irregular mark that could represent an infilled chalk pit. (4)


<1> Thanet Arch Heritage c1982 8 (Thanet Dist Council & Isle of Thanet Arch Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49862.

<2> AP (NMR TR3368/8; 9 7 76) (OS Card Reference). SKE34020.

<3> AP (CUC ALA 76; 4 6 65) (OS Card Reference). SKE33368.

<4> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 85 (OS Card Reference). SKE44547.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Thanet Arch Heritage c1982 8 (Thanet Dist Council & Isle of Thanet Arch Unit).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TR3368/8; 9 7 76).
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: AP (CUC ALA 76; 4 6 65). [Mapped feature: #63708 cropmark, ]
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 85.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)

Record last edited

Jul 17 2023 12:40PM