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Monument details

Summary

Possible former field boundaries of unknown date visible as cropmarks of two ditches and three banks, visible in 1980, located in Hacklinge. These linear earthworks were orientated NW-SE and located within one field. The northernmost bank was visible as a low, but still extant earthwork in 1946, however it was not visible as a cropmark in 1980. These features were not visible in 2003.

Monument Types

• DITCH (Unknown date)

Full description

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Possible former field boundaries of unknown date visible as cropmarks of two ditches and three banks, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1980 [1], located in Hacklinge. These features were located within one field in an area measuring 165 x 180m at maximum dimensions. All the earthworks were linear and orientated NW-SE. The northernmost bank was visible as a low, but still extant earthwork on aerial photography taken in 1946 [2], however it was not visible as a cropmark on aerial photography taken in 1980. These features were not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3].

This site was crossed by an area of banked cropmarks and enclosures (MWX43702); and to the E was located a banked cropmark enclosure (MWX43700).

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: TR3454 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

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