Monument record TQ 67 SE 1310 - The slight earthwork remains of a former sea wall on Filborough Marshes can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1950

Summary

The slight earthwork remains of a former sea wall on Filborough Marshes can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1950. These incomplete earthworks are orientated north-south. They are situated to the east of and run roughly parallel to a wide pathway defined by drainage ditches which connects Chalk to Eastcourt Marshes on the coast of the Thames. The bank is of an irregular width generally between 7m and 8m and most sections are flanked by drainage ditches. These earthworks were mapped were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6771 7343 (100m by 252m)
Map sheet TQ67SE
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1950, NMR RAF 58/371 5232-5234 & 5276-5277 28-FEB-1950 (Photograph). SKE58425.

<2> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE58415.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1950. NMR RAF 58/371 5232-5234 & 5276-5277 28-FEB-1950. NMR RAF 58/371 5232-5234 & 5276-5277 28-FEB-1950.
  • <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

Jan 21 2025 3:24PM