Monument record TR 36 NW 107 - Rectangular settlement cropmark feature, Somali Farm, Margate

Summary

Rectangular enclosures visible as cropmark, part of a large possibly medieval settlement mapped from aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference TR 316 689 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR36NW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Site identified during transcription of features recorded on air photographs. (1)

This site is probably part of a larger, possibly medieval settlement extending to the south-west which has been recorded in three separate records :TR 36 NW 107, TR 36 NW 66 and TR 36 NW 199. These remains are visible on aerial photographs :CUCAP BTG54 26-JUN-1975, NMR 3115/115 02-JUL-1986, NMR 4226/26 16-AUG-1988, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAR-2022. ACCESSED 29-FEB-2024 and Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007. Parts of the site are also visible as slight earthworks of ditches and hollows on Lidar :LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 07-DEC-2017.

The entire site has been mapped from aerial photographs part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project and are described fully in TR 36 NW 199 (2-7).


<1> David McLeod/1986-7/RCHME Air Photo Unit Survey of Kent (OS Card Reference). SKE39678.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1949-1976, Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs, CUCAP BTG54 26-JUN-1975 (Archive). SKE57107.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 3115/115 02-JUL-1986 (Archive). SKE57106.

<4> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 4226/26 16-AUG-1988 (Archive). SKE57106.

<5> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAR-2022. ACCESSED 29-FEB-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

<6> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.

<7> Environment Agency, 2017, 2019, LIDAR Environment Agency 1m DTM, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 07-DEC-2017. (Archive). SKE57108.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: David McLeod/1986-7/RCHME Air Photo Unit Survey of Kent. [Mapped feature: #64096 cropmark, ]
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1949-1976. Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs. CUCAP BTG54 26-JUN-1975.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 3115/115 02-JUL-1986.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 4226/26 16-AUG-1988.
  • <5> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAR-2022. ACCESSED 29-FEB-2024.
  • <6> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007.
  • <7> Archive: Environment Agency. 2017, 2019. LIDAR Environment Agency 1m DTM. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 07-DEC-2017..

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Nov 12 2024 11:45AM