Monument record TQ 87 NE 1230 - Undated ditches, Isle of Grain

Summary

The cropmark trace of two fragments of parallel linear ditch of uncertain date extending E-W for 22m and 35m respectively in a field to the north of Grain village. They may be geological in nature and may also have been destroyed through gravel extraction. Part of the southern ditch lies beneath the garden of one of the houses on the north side of Pannell Road. These ditches were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8850 7672 (61m by 17m)
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The cropmark trace of two fragments of parallel linear ditch of uncertain date centred at TQ 8850 7672, extending E-W for 22m and 35m respectively in a field to the north of Grain village. They may be geological in nature and may also have been destroyed through gravel extraction. Part of the southern ditch lies beneath the garden of one of the houses on the north side of Pannell Road. These ditches were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1)


<1> Unknown, 1967, HSL/UK/6722 1371 22-AUG-1967 (Photograph). SKE58664.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Photograph: Unknown. 1967. HSL/UK/6722 1371 22-AUG-1967. HSL/UK/6722 1371 22-AUG-1967.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

Aug 21 2026 4:27PM