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Monument record TQ 77 NW 1312 - The earthworks of a post medieval pond can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947
Summary
The earthworks of a post medieval pond can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This rectangular pond, since levelled, is depicted on the 1872 Ordnance Survey map and was situated to the west of St Mary's Bay. The pond appears to have been dug on the path of a water channel from which it was fed. Spoil dug to create this pond is arranged along the northern and southern sides and the southern spoil heap abuts a possible post-medieval livestock refuge mound. It was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. It was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7885 7896 (33m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGH HALSTOW, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The earthworks of a post medieval pond can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This rectangular pond, since levelled, is depicted on the 1872 Ordnance Survey map and was situated to the west of St Mary's Bay at TQ 7885 7896. The pond appears to have been dug on the path of a water channel from which it was fed. Spoil dug to create this pond is arranged along the northern and southern sides and the southern spoil heap abuts a possible post-medieval livestock refuge mound.(1-3)
<1> RAF, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1923 3008 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE57174.
<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive (Archive). SKE58567.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1872, Essex 1:2500 OS Map, 1872 (Map). SKE56087.
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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
Sep 24 2025 3:35PM