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Monument details

HER Number:MWX43704
Type of record:Monument
Name:Former field boundaries, Worth

Summary

Former field boundaries of unknown date visible in 1980, located in Worth. These boundaries were visible as cropmarks representing ditches. None of these field boundaries were visible on historic mapping from 1877, 1899, 1908 or 1938. A ditched enclosure was visible to the N of the system which overlapped with a cropmark former field boundary. Two sets of ditches in the N of this site were visible in 2003.

Grid Reference:TR 34200 55211
Map Sheet:TR35NW
Parish:WORTH, DOVER, KENT

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Former field boundaries of unknown date visible on aerial photographs taken in 1980 [1], located in Worth. These boundaries were visible as cropmarks representing ditches in an area measuring 590 x 485m at maximum dimensions. None of these field boundaries were visible on historic mapping from 1877, 1899, 1908 or 1938 [2, 3, 4 and 5]. A ditched enclosure measuring 105 x 70m was visible to the N of the system; this overlapped with a cropmark former field boundary. Two sets of ditches in the N of this site were visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [6 and 7].

Located to the SE were earthworks and possible enclosures of potentially Bronze Age date (MWX43703). Further SE were cropmarks and enclosures (MWX43702) and former field boundaries (MWX43701).

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: TR3355 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<7> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3455 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: TR3355 14-AUG-2003.
<7>Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3455 14-AUG-2003.