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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 36 NW 243 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Macula cropmark feature, possible Neolithic long barrow, Ramsgate |
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Summary
A macula cropmark feature consisting of pit features. Identified from aerial photographs and during a desk based assessment in advance of development works. Possibly the site of a Neolithic long barrow associated with the legend of the Run of the Hind and Thunor's Pit.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3181 6655 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR36NW |
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| Parish: | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- MACULA (Unknown date)
- LONG BARROW? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
Full description
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A macula consisting of pit features was locted from air photographs. (1) The site of a possible Neolithic long barrow associated with the legend of the Run of the Hind and Thunor's Pit. (2)
<1> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, Thanet SMR, cropmark plot. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6443.
<2> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Arch. implications of development at Kent Int. Business Park 1, Trust for Thanet arch, 1996. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Miscellaneous Material: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. Thanet SMR, cropmark plot.. |
| <2> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Arch. implications of development at Kent Int. Business Park 1, Trust for Thanet arch, 1996.. |
