Monument record TQ 77 NE 1296 - One of three probable post medieval livestock refuge mounds situated within a field on Cooling Marshes

Summary

The earthwork of a roughly oval mound circa 11m by 8m is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This is one of three probable post medieval livestock refuge mounds situated within a field on Cooling Marshes (see also NMR 1534207 and NMR 416600). This mound was near the centre of Cooling Marshes and appears to have been levelled by 2007. Refuge mounds provided an area of high ground for livestock to occupy in the event of a flood and numerous refuge mounds 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 7612 7771 (16m by 15m)
Map sheet TQ77NE
County KENT
Civil Parish COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1923 4028 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE57230.

<2> Historic England, 2016, Archive material (Archive). SKE57172.

<3> Environment Agency, 2001, LIDAR TQ7676 Environment Agency D0015748 APR-2001 (Digital archive). SKE57234.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/1923 4028 16-JAN-1947. RAF CPE/UK/1923 4028 16-JAN-1947.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England. 2016. Archive material.
  • <3> Digital archive: Environment Agency. 2001. LIDAR TQ7676 Environment Agency D0015748 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

Oct 29 2024 3:15PM