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Monument record TQ 77 NE 1298 - One of two probable post medieval livestock refuge mounds within a field towards the southern end of Cooling Marshes
Summary
The earthwork of a roughly oval mound circa 18m by 12m is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This is one of two probable post medieval livestock refuge mounds within a field towards the southern end of Cooling Marshes. 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 7659 7721 (24m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
The earthwork of a roughly oval mound circa 18m by 12m is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This is one of two probable post medieval livestock refuge mounds within a field in Cooling Marshes. This mound is situated towards the southern end of the marshes at TQ 7659 7721. 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.(1)
<1> RAF, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1923 4028 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE57230.
<2> Historic England, 2016, Archive material (Archive). SKE57172.
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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 29 2024 3:25PM