Monument record TR 36 NW 142 - Probable Bronze Age round barrows seen as cropmark ring ditches, Woodchurch

Summary

Cropmarks indicating the site of three probable round barrows visible on aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference TR 3256 6796 (point) GCE
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Cropmarks indicating the site of ring ditches at TR 32596783, TR 32596799 TR 32516799 and TR 32666793. Possibly part of same complex at TR 36 NW 141,143 and 144 (1,2,3,4) Additional ring ditches located at TR 3255 6791, TR 3258 6790 and TR 3261 6783. (5)

The cropmark traces of a number of ring ditches likely to be the remains of Bronze Age round barrows are visible on aerial photographs. These have benn mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. These barrow have all been recorded separately as child records of this main parent record. (6-8)


<1> AP (NMR TR 3268/1; 16.7.79) (OS Card Reference). SKE33743.

<2> AP (NMR TR 3267/9; 28.6.83) (OS Card Reference). SKE33741.

<3> AP (NMR TR 3267/3; 16.7.79) (OS Card Reference). SKE33740.

<4> AP (NMR 3267/12; 1.1.85) (OS Card Reference). SKE33520.

<5> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet SMR, cropmark plot. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6443.

<6> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 2137/20 28-JUN-1983 (Archive). SKE57106.

<7> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 2639/3113 01-AUG-1985 (Archive). SKE57106.

<8> Historic England Archive, 1949-1976, Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs, CUCAP BXA48 04-JUN-1976 (Archive). SKE57107.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TR 3268/1; 16.7.79).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TR 3267/9; 28.6.83).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TR 3267/3; 16.7.79).
  • <4>XY OS Card Reference: AP (NMR 3267/12; 1.1.85). [Mapped feature: #64486 cropmark, ]
  • <5> Miscellaneous Material: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet SMR, cropmark plot..
  • <6> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 2137/20 28-JUN-1983.
  • <7> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 2639/3113 01-AUG-1985.
  • <8> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1949-1976. Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs. CUCAP BXA48 04-JUN-1976.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

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

Jan 9 2025 12:06PM