Monument record TQ 87 SW 1197 - Earthwork remains of a post medieval causeway on Stoke Saltings

Summary

The earthwork remains of a post medieval causeway on Stoke Saltings can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 2007. This 90m long earthwork is situated at TQ 8466 7475 and which, according to 1887 Ordnance Survey map, was originally part of a causeway 725m long. This earthwork connected a longer causeway across the saltings (NMR 1540799) immediately to the south of an enclosure (NMR 1538299). This earthwork was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8466 7475 (30m by 100m)
Map sheet TQ87SW
County KENT
Civil Parish STOKE, MEDWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1887, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 scale map, 1887 (Map). SKE55924.

<2> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8375 21-APR-2007 (Photograph). SKE55922.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1887. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 scale map, 1887.
  • <2> Photograph: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8375 21-APR-2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8375 21-APR-2007.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Ref: Research Report Series no 21-2013) (EKE15020)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Ref: Research Report Series No. 21-2013) (EKE15021)

Record last edited

May 14 2024 4:02PM