Monument record TR 26 NE 1171 - Cropmark of a rectiliear settlement enclosure to the south-east of Birchington
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2929 6798 (69m by 92m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A partial square visible as a cropmark in Google Earth images 2007, to the south-east of Birchington. It is made up of three lines forming two right angles. The lines, east to west, are 15m 16m and 10m long respectively.
The feature is probably an enclosure.(1)
A possible medieval rectiliear settlement enclosure (45m x at least 27m) visible as a cropmark on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 and HEA 29844/26 20-APR-2016.This feature and surrounding pits and ditches were mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. Further fragmented enclosure cropmarks are visible within the same field to the NW (MKE 124242 and 124243)(2-3).
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.
<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 29844/26 20-APR-2016 (Archive). SKE57106.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Mar 4 2025 2:02PM