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Monument details

HER Number:TR 26 NE 1066
Type of record:Monument
Name:Butt's Target, Plumpudding Island, Birchington

Summary

A monument known as Butt's Target was formerly located at Plumpudding Island. It is only marked on the 3rd edition Ordnance Survey map of c.1905-1922. A long earthwork is visible at the site on the 4th edition map (c.1931-1940) but the target is no longer marked. Recorded during an assessment of the north Kent coast by Wessex Archaeology.


Grid Reference:TR 2779 6930
Map Sheet:TR26NE
Parish:BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Monument Types

  • TARGET (Modern - 1905 AD? to 1905 AD? (pre))

Full description

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Butt's Target, Plum Pudding Island, 3rd ed OS (1)


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

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500.