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Monument details

HER Number:TR 26 NE 1188
Type of record:Monument
Name:Cropmark of a medieval windmill, to the southwest of Birchington, Thanet

Summary

Cropmark of a medieval windmill crosstrees centred in the possible remains of a barrow visible as cropmarks in various aerial photographs from 1956 to 1989 and Google Earth images 2007 and 2013.


Grid Reference:TR 2923 6842
Map Sheet:TR26NE
Parish:BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Monument Types

Protected Status:Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Barrow Cemetery, field system, trackway, and WWI practice trenches

Full description

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Cropmark of a medieval windmill crosstrees centred in the possible remains of a barrow visible as cropmarks in various aerial photographs from 1956 to 1989 and Google Earth images 2007 and 2013.

The crosstrees has 10m arms. They are located within a possible ring ditch of which only the eastern and southern parts are visible. A second 30m curvilinear feature lies to the north of the crosstrees. (3,4)
(1) Cropmarks are under pasture. There are no surfaces traces of the marks. (2)


1956, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10713.

1956, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10713.

1957, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11804.

1957, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11804.

1957, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11806.

1957, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11806.

1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10589.

1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10589.

1975, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10610.

1975, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10610.

1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10667.

1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10667.

1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11767.

1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11767.

1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11768.

1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11768.

1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11769.

1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11769.

1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11759.

1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11759.

1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11761.

1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11761.

1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11762.

1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11762.

1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11741.

1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11741.

1984, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11745.

1984, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11745.

1984, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11756.

1984, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11756.

1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11747.

1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11747.

1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11748.

1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11748.

1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11750.

1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11750.

1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11751.

1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11751.

1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11752.

1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11752.

1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11753.

1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11753.

1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11754.

1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11754.

1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11755.

1989, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11755.

<1> St Joseph APs VB44 (OS Card Reference). SKE49626.

<2> F1 ASP 26.02.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42296.

<3> AP (CUC BFY 4 7; 7 7 71) (OS Card Reference). SKE33382.

<4> AP (NMR TR 2968/7;16 7 79) (OS Card Reference). SKE33681.

<5> Field report for monument TR 26 NE 44 - February, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5834.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
---Photograph (Print): 1973. Photograph. BMU 1-8 tr292686/6. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1975. Photograph. BTG 42-45 tr288688/4. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. CJD 19-24 tr292686/8. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1956. Photograph. SU 88 tr292686/1. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TR2968/12. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1984. Photograph. TR2968/16. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2968/18. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2968/19. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2968/20. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1988. Photograph. TR2968/21. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1989. Photograph. TR2968/22. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1989. Photograph. TR2968/23. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1989. Photograph. TR2968/24. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1989. Photograph. TR2968/25. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1984. Photograph. TR2968/26. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TR2968/29. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TR2968/30. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TR2968/31. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TR2968/5. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TR2968/6. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TR2968/7. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1957. Photograph. VB 44 tr292686/2. print.
---Photograph (Print): 1957. Photograph. VB 50 tr292686/3. print.
<1>OS Card Reference: St Joseph APs VB44.
<2>OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26.02.65.
<3>OS Card Reference: AP (CUC BFY 4 7; 7 7 71).
<4>OS Card Reference: AP (NMR TR 2968/7;16 7 79).
<5>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NE 44 - February, 1965.