Monument record TQ 87 NW 1229 - The earthwork remains of a small rectilinear enclosure and traces of further ditches or drains, possibly medieval or post medieval in date

Summary

The earthwork remains of a small rectilinear enclosure and traces of further ditches or drains, possibly medieval or post medieval in date, seen within and partially outside the modern boundaries around the houses of Little Owls and Mayland. The rectilinear enclosure is defined by a single ditch with one right angled corner and two more curved corners.It it bisected by the present-day field boundary and measures c. 20m x 27m. These features were mapped from 1947 RAF aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8164 7707 (84m by 85m)
Map sheet TQ87NW
County KENT
Civil Parish ST MARY HOO, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (6)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1947, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 3003 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE55871.

<2> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE57278.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 3003 16-JAN-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 3003 16-JAN-1947.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England. Archive material.

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 22 2024 10:54AM