Scheduled Monuments›England›Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court

Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court

England
List entry 1004230
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004230
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.83 hectares
Grid reference
TR 37645 68663
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court is an Iron Age monument located in Kent. The site comprises two concentric ditches forming a ring structure, accompanied by two additional enclosures, representing a form of settlement or ceremonial earthwork characteristic of the later prehistoric period. Such double ring ditch systems are typically interpreted as defensive or administrative centres, though their precise function remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The monument survives as a buried or partially visible soil mark and represents an important record of Iron Age land use and settlement patterns in south-eastern England.

Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004230. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court?

Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court is an Iron Age monument located in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004230.

Who is responsible for protecting Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court?

Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004230.

What other scheduled monuments are near Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road (0.8 km), Salmestone Grange (2.6 km), Anglo-Saxon cemetery S of Ozengell Grange (4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Dane Valley Road
0.8 km
Salmestone Grange
2.6 km
Anglo-Saxon cemetery S of Ozengell Grange
4 km
Dent-de-Lion medieval gatehouse
4.6 km
Settlement one mile (1610m) E of village
5.1 km
Quex Park settlements
5.6 km
Enclosure and ring ditches 200yds (180m) ENE of Minster Laundry
6.6 km
A Saxon Shore fort, Roman port and associated remains at Richborough
10 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court

Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Double ring ditch and two enclosures 400yds (360m) NW of Danes Court

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Domesday entry for Margate, Kent →
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