Monument record TR 36 NW 112 - Enclosure cropmark in fields near Westgate on Sea, Margate

Summary

Enclosure cropmark feature in fields near Margate. Identified from aerial photographs taken in 1986-7.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3266 6886 (38m by 38m)
Map sheet TR36NW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

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

Cropmark of a possible medieval settlement enclosure in fields near Margate identified from aerial photographs :HEA 29749_037 29-JUN-2015 and Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 and mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. The site is a rectilinear, sub-divided ditched enclosure 31m x atleast 37m (the western side is not visible). It is probably associated with other similar enclosures to the west (TR 36 NW 111) (2-3).


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

<2> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 29749_037 29-JUN-2015 (Archive). SKE57106.

<3> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: David McLeod/1986-7/RCHME Air Photo Unit Survey of Kent.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. HEA 29749_037 29-JUN-2015.
  • <3> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Nov 15 2024 5:38PM