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Monument record TQ 87 NW 1197 - A former counter sea wall surviving as a substantial embankement at the edge of the marshes north-east of Lower Stoke
Summary
A former counter sea wall surviving as a substantial embankement at the edge of the marshes north-east of Lower Stoke. This wall curves around two sides of a low-lying field, appearing to have drains running along the inner and outer margins of the bank. It is marked on the first editon Ordnance Survey map of 1879 through to the 4th edition map of 1939. It was mapped from 1961 RAF aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8397 7635 (266m by 420m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ALLHALLOWS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STOKE, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> RAF, 1961, NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961 (Photograph). SKE56005.
<2> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE57278.
Sources/Archives (2)
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
Nov 14 2024 10:26AM