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Monument record MKE124045 - Ring ditch west of Birchington
Summary
Cropmarks of a ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow visible on aerial photographs -EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAR-2022. ACCESSED 21-MAY-2024
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2801 6919 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cropmarks of a ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow visible on aerial photographs -Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 which was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. The southern side is cut by the course of a trackway. The site lies within a the remains of a later (IA/Roman or medieval) large double-ditched rectilinear enclosure - TR26NE32 (also seen as cropmarks) (1).
<1> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
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
Aug 18 2026 3:09PM