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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43686 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cropmarks, Walmer |
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Summary
Ditched cropmarks of unknown date or function, visible in 1976 and 1988, located in Walmer. Nine cropmarks were seen; eight were irregularly shaped areas, while the final cropmark was a C-shaped ditch with the open end facing E. None of the features were visible in 2003.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37593 49744 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34NE |
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| Parish: | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full description
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Ditched cropmarks of unknown date or function, visible on aerial photography taken in 1976 and 1988 [1 and 2], located in Walmer. The area of cropmarks measured 295 x 250m at maximum dimensions. Nine cropmarks were seen; eight were irregularly shaped areas between 2.5m and 62m at maximum dimensions, while the final cropmark was a C-shaped ditch with the open end facing E, this ditch was approximately 18m long. None of the features were visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3].
Located 62m to the E was a cropmark (MWX43685) which was visible on the same photography and which may be related.
A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
<3> 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
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| Source description | | <3> | 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. |
