Monument record TR 36 NW 136 - Settlement enclosures, Woodchurch

Summary

Cropmarks of a linear medievalsettlement, Woodchurch

Location

Grid reference TR 335 675 (point) GCE
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Site identified during transcription of features recorded on air photographs. (1) RCHME AP shows 4 rectilinear enclosures: TR 3370 6772- enclosure with internal division and multiple pit features in the NE corner. TSMR 0637. TR 3367 6765- small enclosure. TR 3353 6765- Large enclosure with pit concentrations at either end of the structure and larger pits outside. TR 3351 6775- enclosure with W. side missing, parallel short, linear feature and pit features in the E. side. TR 3362 6760- linear feature and pit feature. (2)

A group of probable medieval settlement enclosures visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. These enclosures are positioned in in two converging linear arrangements suggesting they were located along two tracks or roadways - traces of which cannot be seen. One line of enclosures extends NE-SW for over 700m From east of The Nook, Blackthorn Farm to Woodchurch Track. A Second line of enclosures extends NW-SE from east of Retreat Farm, Woodchurch to TR3366 6760 where it meets the first line of enclosures at an invisible junction. These settlement enclosures have been mapped from a number of aerial photographs as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024.

NMR 962/95 09-JUL-1976, HEA_35258_032 16-JUN-2022,CUCAP BFY26 07-JUL-1971, AFL 60011/EPW000326 01-APR-1920, RAF/HLA/564 V 6019 01-JUN-1942, RAF/HLA/564 V 6019 01-JUN-1942, NMR 2134/1094 26-APR-1983 (3-9).


Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 2134/1094 26-APR-1983 (Archive). SKE57106.

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

<2> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet SMR, cropmark plot., RCHME Kent pilot mapping programme plot. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6443.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 962/95 09-JUL-1976 (Archive). SKE57106.

<4> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA_35258_032 16-JUN-2022 (Archive). SKE57106.

<5> Historic England Archive, 1949-1976, Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs, ,CUCAP BFY26 07-JUL-1971 (Archive). SKE57107.

<6> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, AFL 60011/EPW000326 01-APR-1920 (Archive). SKE57106.

<7> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/564 V 6019 01-JUN-1942, (Archive). SKE57101.

<8> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, HLA/564 V 6019 01-JUN-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • --- Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 2134/1094 26-APR-1983.
  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: David McLeod/1986-7/RCHME Air Photo Unit Survey of Kent. [Mapped feature: #64420 cropmark, ]
  • <2> Miscellaneous Material: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet SMR, cropmark plot.. RCHME Kent pilot mapping programme plot..
  • <3> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 962/95 09-JUL-1976.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. HEA_35258_032 16-JUN-2022.
  • <5> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1949-1976. Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs. ,CUCAP BFY26 07-JUL-1971.
  • <6> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. AFL 60011/EPW000326 01-APR-1920.
  • <7> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/564 V 6019 01-JUN-1942,.
  • <8> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. HLA/564 V 6019 01-JUN-1942.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)

Record last edited

Nov 21 2024 1:43PM