Monument record TR 36 NE 2405 - Cropmark of a probable chalk pit visible on 1990 aerial photograph

Summary

Cropmark of a single large rectangular quarry pit of uncertain date visible on aerial photographs. This has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the Historic England Ramsgate HAZ project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3515 6521 (14m by 14m)
Map sheet TR36NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Cropmark of a probable chalk pit visible on 1990 aerial photograph. (1)

A pit of uncertain date was visible as a cropmark in EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAR-2022 (accessed 21-FEB-2024). This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (2)

Cropmark of a single large rectangular quarry pit (15m x 20m) of uncertain date visible at TR 3516 6521 on aerial photographs. This has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the Historic England Ramsgate HAZ project.(3)


<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, A256 East Kent Access Desktop Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE17497.

<2> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAR-2022 (Archive). SKE57111.

<3> Google, 2017, GOOGLE.EARTH.CPM 09-APR-2017 ACCESSED 30-APR-2018 (Photograph). SKE58513.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2003. A256 East Kent Access Desktop Assessment.
  • <2> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM MAR-2022.
  • <3> Photograph: Google. 2017. GOOGLE.EARTH.CPM 09-APR-2017 ACCESSED 30-APR-2018. GOOGLE.EARTH.CPM 09-APR-2017 ACCESSED 30-APR-2018.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: A256 East Kent Access Route, Desktop Assessment (Ref: OA Job 1179) (EKE13537)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Air Photograph Interpretation, Ramsgate (EKE22367)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Aug 7 2026 9:12AM