Monument record TR 36 NW 1096 - Ring ditch south-east of Plumstone Farm

Summary

A ring ditch forming part of a round barrow of Bronze Age date was visible as a cropmark in HEA 29844/50 20-APR-2016.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3034 6622 (22m by 22m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

A group of four ring dithes visible as crop marks to the north of Minster in Google Earth images of 2009 and 2013.

The co-ordinates for each ring ditch, starting with the north-eastern ring ditch is as follows;

1. 630349.280502, 166227.890642
2. 630308.931463, 166210.031231
3. 630281.150157, 166152.484241
4. 630223.603167, 166125.364395

They are 23m across and consist of circular ditches with no interruptions. They are roughly aligned northeast to southwest over a distance of 185m. (1)

A ring ditch forming part of a round barrow of Bronze Age date was visible as a cropmark in HEA 29844/50 20-APR-2016. A small pit was visible inside the ring ditch. This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (2)


<2> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 29844/50 20-APR-2016 (Archive). SKE57106.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. HEA 29844/50 20-APR-2016.

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

Jan 8 2025 2:21PM