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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NE 1018
Type of record:Monument
Name:Circular embankment

Summary

Circular embankment with apparent surrounding ditch


Grid Reference:TQ 86502 69559
Map Sheet:TQ86NE
Parish:LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • SITE (Unknown date)
  • EARTHWORK (First mentioned 1870, Post Medieval to Modern - 1870 AD? to 2000 AD? (pre))
Protected Status:Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: A number of Roman pottery kilns and salt working sites identified by aerial photography, survey and surface collection

Full description

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Fieldwalking in 1998 identified a 50m diameter circular earthwork with a small mound in the centre (1). Shown on all OS mapping from 1st ed OS 6 inch onwards (3-4). Additional references (4-9).


<1> Wilkinson, Paul, 2000, The Swale District. An Archaeological Survey commisioned by Swale Borough Council (Unpublished document). SWX9332.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897 (Map). SWX11831.

<5> 1997, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11262.

<6> 1997, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11261.

<7> 1997, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11260.

<8> 1997, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11259.

<9> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10364.

<10> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9580.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Unpublished document: Wilkinson, Paul. 2000. The Swale District. An Archaeological Survey commisioned by Swale Borough Council. Parts 1 & 2.
<2>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500.
<3>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
<4>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1858-73. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897. 1:2500.
<5>Photograph (Print): 1997. Photograph. TQ8669/4. print.
<6>Photograph (Print): 1997. Photograph. TQ8669/3. print.
<7>Photograph (Print): 1997. Photograph. TQ8669/2. print.
<8>Photograph (Print): 1997. Photograph. TQ8669/1. print.
<9>Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 39. print.
<10>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4138. print.