Monument record TQ 77 NE 1131 - Small square mound, probably a post medieval livestock refuge mound, west of St Mary's Bay

Summary

The earthwork of a small square mound, probably a post medieval livestock refuge mound, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953. This mound was one of seven situated within a field immediately to the west of St Mary's Bay and has since been levelled. The field had been ploughed with narrow drainage channels that have the appearance of ridge and furrow and which predate the mounds. Refuge mounds provided an area of high ground for livestock to occupy in the event of a flood and numerous examples were built on the marshes of the Hoo Peninsula. This site was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7892 7895 (25m by 28m)
Map sheet TQ77NE
County KENT
Civil Parish HIGH HALSTOW, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1953, RAF 58/1013 156-157 5-FEB-1953 (Photograph). SKE57165.

<2> Google, 2003, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 31-DEC-2003 (Photograph). SKE56022.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1953. RAF 58/1013 156-157 5-FEB-1953. RAF 58/1013 156-157 5-FEB-1953.
  • <2> Photograph: Google. 2003. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 31-DEC-2003. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 31-DEC-2003.

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

Oct 15 2024 12:41PM