Monument record TR 36 NW 236 - Enclosure cropmark, Margate

Summary

A Rectilinear settlement enclosure of Iron Age/Roman or medieval date was visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs: NMR 2602/0211 24-APR-1985.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3463 6834 (112m by 139m)
Map sheet TR36NW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

RCHME AP shows rectilinear enclosure with internal division and 2 short linear features adjacent to the SE corner. Dotted linear feature at TR 3460 6840 and linear feature at TR 3468 6831(1)

A Rectilinear enclosure of possible Iron Age/Roman or medieval date was visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs: NMR 2602/0211 24-APR-1985 and EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAY-2017 ACCESSED 08-NOV-2023. The enclosure is defined by a single ditch with an entrance in the southern side. It meastures 35m x 44m. Within the enclosure are traces of several pits and a single ring ditch, possibly a hut circle c, 5m in diameter. Externally to the north are fragrments of a curving ditch extending north. To the east are cropmras of ditches, possibly part of a further incomplete rectilinear enclosure. This site was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. (2)


<1> RCHME, NMP Kent Pilot Project Crop Mark Transcription (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6448.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 2602/0211 24-APR-1985 (Archive). SKE57106.

<3> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAY-2017 ACCESSED 08-NOV-2023 (Archive). SKE57111.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: RCHME. NMP Kent Pilot Project Crop Mark Transcription.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 2602/0211 24-APR-1985.
  • <3> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAY-2017 ACCESSED 08-NOV-2023.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Dec 10 2024 10:25AM