Monument record TR 36 NW 170 - Ring ditch cropmark, near Cheeseman's Farm, Acol
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 321 668 (36m by 36m) |
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Map sheet | TR36NW |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | ACOL, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A ring ditch and two pit cropmarks were previously identified in fields near Cheeseman's Farm. These features were recorded from aerial photographs taken by the Royal Commission on the Historic Monument of England as part of a project to identify and classify cropmarks across Kent. The exact nature of these cropmarks is uncertain and no further information was available.
Site identified during transcription of features recorded on air photographs. (1)
Also visible on Google Earth aerial photographs from 2007 and 2013. (2)
A ring ditch forming part of a round barrow of Bronze Age date was visible as a cropmark in HEA 29750/13 29-JUN-2015. The feature is also visible as a cropmark on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007. This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. The nearby pit cropmarks are now recorded separately. (3-4)
<1> David McLeod/1986-7/RCHME Air Photo Unit Survey of Kent (OS Card Reference). SKE39678.
<2> Google Earth (Graphic material). SWX15704.
<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 29750/13 29-JUN-2015 (Archive). SKE57106.
<4> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE39678 OS Card Reference: David McLeod/1986-7/RCHME Air Photo Unit Survey of Kent.
- <2> SWX15704 Graphic material: Google Earth.
- <3> SKE57106 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. HEA 29750/13 29-JUN-2015.
- <4> SKE57110 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
Dec 11 2024 3:39PM