Monument record TR 36 NW 533 - Ring ditch north-west of Way

Summary

A ring ditch forming part of a round barrow of Bronze Age date was visible as a cropmark in 35365/011 24-JUN-2024.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3149 6543 (35m by 29m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A probable Bronze Age ring ditch is visible as a cropmark in a Google Earth image of 2013 and in aerial photos from 1999, 2003 and 2012. Location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available information.

A ring ditch is visible as a cropmark in a Google Earth image of 2013 and in aerial photos from 1999, 2003 and 2012. It is 25m across.

The cropmark is dated to the Bronze Age in an archaeological assessment of the area carried out in 2021. (1)

A ring ditch forming part of a round barrow of Bronze Age date was visible as a cropmark in 35365/011 24-JUN-2024.This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (2)


<1> Thanet Archaeological Services, 2021, Land adjacent to Laundry Road Minster, Kent, Archaeological Appraisal and Assessment of Potential (Unpublished document). SKE57864.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, 35365/011 24-JUN-2024 (Archive). SKE57106.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Thanet Archaeological Services. 2021. Land adjacent to Laundry Road Minster, Kent, Archaeological Appraisal and Assessment of Potential.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. 35365/011 24-JUN-2024.

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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 18 2024 3:38PM