Monument record TR 26 NE 288 - Cropmark of a ring ditch, to the south east of Great Brooksend farm, Brooksend
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2912 6818 (25m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
A ring ditch visible as a cropmark in aerial photos of 1990 and Google earth 2007, to the south east of Great Brooksend farm, Brooksend. It is 26m across and consists of a circular ditch, cut by the road (1-2).
The fragmented cropmark remains of the large ring ditch with a diameter of c.23m, probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, described above could be seen on aerial photographs - Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 and HEA 29844/26 20-APR-2016 - and mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet Landscape mapping project in 2024 (3-4).
<3> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 29844/26 20-APR-2016 (Archive). SKE57106.
<4> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Oct 31 2024 5:28PM