Monument record TQ 77 NW 1275 - The earthwork remains of an oval mound

Summary

The earthwork remains of an oval mound, probably an example of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mound constructed on low-lying pasture within the marshlands of the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. These were mapped from Environment Agency lidar imagery as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7407 7892 (15m by 15m)
Map sheet TQ77NW

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The earthwork remains of an oval mound measuring c.8m x 9m, probably an example of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mound. The mound is centred at TQ 7407 7892 and is one of three located within a single low-lying field within the marshlands of the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. This form of mound has been referred to and identified in a contemporary paper on the subject (Spurrell, 1885).These were mapped from Environment Agency lidar imagery as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1-2)


<1> Environment Agency, 2001, LIDAR TQ 7478 Environment Agency D0015741 APR-2001 (Digital archive). SKE57163.

<2> Spurrell FCJ,, 1885, Early Sites and Embankments on the Margins of the Thames Estuary (Article in serial). SKE53799.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Environment Agency. 2001. LIDAR TQ 7478 Environment Agency D0015741 APR-2001.
  • <2> Article in serial: Spurrell FCJ,. 1885. Early Sites and Embankments on the Margins of the Thames Estuary. Archaeological Journal 42.

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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

Oct 15 2024 11:51AM