Monument record TR 36 NW 493 - Cropmark of a rectilinear settlement enclosure north of Acol Hill Farm

Summary

Cropmark of a possible medieval rectilinear settlement enclosure within quex Park visible aerial photographs :Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007, NMR 3115/160 02-JUL-1986 and on the 2007 Google Earth image.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3051 6807 (36m by 65m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Cropmark of a curvilinear feature, south of Birchington, visible on the 2007 Google Earth image.

Travels c.40m NW-SE then turns and runs for c.40m NE-SW, with a possible 14m gap in the eastern side. Possibly part of a larger sub-rectangular enclosure extending into the adjacent field (1).

Cropmark of a possible medieval rectilinear settlement enclosure with internal pits within quex Park visible aerial photographs :Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 and NMR 3115/160 02-JUL-1986 . Only the north-eastern and south-eastern (which has a possible entrance mid-way) sides linked by a single curving corner are visible, with the start of the SE corner also visible. The western half of the enclosure is truncated by the western boundary of Quex Park. A similar enclosure (TR 36 NW 491) on the same alignment lies 50m to the north, and a third 20m north of that, suggesting a linear settlement. The visible remains measure c.53 NE -SW This site was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024 (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, NMR 3115/160 02-JUL-1986 (Archive). SKE57106.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 3115/160 02-JUL-1986.

Finds (0)

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

Nov 11 2024 11:08AM