Monument record TQ 77 SW 1135 - A possible medieval or post medieval boundary or causeway, Higham Marshes

Summary

A possible medieval or post medieval boundary or causeway seen within the reclaimed area of Higham Marshes enclosed within the counter wall constructed as a flood defence to the north of Church Street. The bank extends NW for 150m from the counter wall to the embankment of the later railway. It cannot be traced beyond the railway embankment to the north. The site appears a s broad low bank flanked by slight ditches. The site of a Benedictine Priory lies immediately to the south, but it is not clear if the bank is associated with this site.The embankment was mapped from Environment Agency lidar imagery as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7186 7439 (144m by 87m)
Map sheet TQ77SW
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

<1> Environment Agency, 2001, LIDAR TQ 7074 Environment Agency D0015719 APR-2001 (Digital archive). SKE55986.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Digital archive: Environment Agency. 2001. LIDAR TQ 7074 Environment Agency D0015719 APR-2001.

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 3 2024 11:31AM