Monument record TQ 77 SW 1118 - The site of a former 19th - 20th century sheepfold recorded on historic Ordnance Survey maps

Summary

The site of a former 19th - 20th century sheepfold recorded on historic Ordnance Survey maps (1st epoch (1879), recorded as a sheep wash on 3rd epoch of 1908. The map sources depict at least one small building within a sub-divided fenced off area in the corner of three low-lying fields in Higham Marshes. The fenced area is located on a track between drainage ditches adjacent to three fields. This site was recorded during the course of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7044 7403 (point)
Map sheet TQ77SW
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The site of a former 19th - 20th century sheepfold recorded on historic Ordnance Survey maps (1st epoch (1879), recorded as a sheep wash on 3rd epoch of 1908. The map sources depict at least one small building within a sub-divided fenced off area in the corner of three low-lying fields in Higham Marshes. The fenced area is located on a track between drainage ditches adjacent to three fields. This site was recorded during the course of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1-2)

Archive: MD003091 Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: TQ 77 SW Material still held by Aerial Survey.


<1> Ordinance Survey, 1879, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 1, 1:2500 1879 (Map). SKE55861.

<3> Ordinance Survey, 1908, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 3, 1:2500 1908 (Map). SKE55863.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordinance Survey. 1879. Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 1, 1:2500 1879.
  • <3> Map: Ordinance Survey. 1908. Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 3, 1:2500 1908.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

May 2 2024 1:04PM