Monument record MWX43713 - Former field boundary, Worth

Summary

Former field boundary visible as the cropmarks of a curvilinear ditch, of unknown date, visible in 1945, located in Worth. This ditch crossed one functioning drain and a drainage ditch. It was not visible on historic OS mapping dated to 1876, 1899, 1908 or 1938, so must pre-date 1876. The site was not visible in 2003.

Location

Grid reference TR 35144 56838 (point)
Map sheet TR35NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish WORTH, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Former field boundary visible as the cropmarks of a curvilinear ditch, of unknown date, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 [1], located in Worth. This ditch ran for approximately 180m and was less than 2m wide. It crossed one functioning drain and a drainage ditch. It was not visible on historic OS mapping dated to 1877, 1899, 1908 or 1938 [2, 3, 4 and 5], so must pre-date 1876. The site was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [6].

Located 100m to the S was a former field boundary (MWX43712) and 220m to the WSW was another former field boundary (MWX43715).

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.


<2> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875, 1877/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898, 1899/1:2500 (Map). SWX11832.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

<6> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3556 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500. 1877/1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. 1899/1:2500.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500.
  • <6> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3556 14-AUG-2003.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Oct 1 2013 1:23PM