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Monument details

HER Number:MWX43691
Type of record:Monument
Name:Cropmarks, Kingsdown

Summary

Cropmarks representing linear ditches of unknown function, visible in 1976, located in Kingsdown. These were located within one field. These ditches were not visible on OS historic mapping as field boundaries. The features were not visible in 2003.


Grid Reference:TR 37644 49109
Map Sheet:TR34NE
Parish:WALMER, DOVER, KENT

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Cropmarks representing linear ditches of unknown function, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1976 [1], located in Kingsdown. These were located within one field and measured 165 x 160m at maximum dimensions. These ditches were not visible on OS historic mapping dating to 1877, 1899, 1908 or 1938 [2, 3, 4, and 5] as field boundaries. These features were not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [6].

Similar features were located in this area. Past field boundaries (MWX43692) crossed these features. Cropmarks were located at the field margins (MWX43695). To the S and W were irregularly shaped cropmarks (MWX43694) and to the W were circular cropmarks (MWX43693) and possible barrows (MKE6647).

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.


<2> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897, 1877/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898, 1899/1:2500 (Map). SWX11832.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

<6> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3749 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<2>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1858-73. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897. 1:2500. 1877/1:2500.
<3>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. 1899/1:2500.
<4>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
<5>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500.
<6>Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3749 14-AUG-2003.