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Monument record TQ 77 NW 1316 - The earthwork remains of two adjacent elongated oval mounds, probably an examples of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mounds
Summary
The earthwork remains of two adjacent elongated oval mounds measuring 10m x 27m and 10m x 22m, probably an examples of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mounds constructed on low-lying pasture within the marshlands of the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. These were mapped Environment Agency lidar imagery from 2001 as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7478 7666 (42m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
The earthwork remains of two adjacent elongated oval mounds measuring 10m x 27m and 10m x 22m at TQ 7478 7667 in an are of former marsh known as Ryestreet common. These are probably an examples of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mounds constructed on low-lying pasture within the marshlands of the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. These were mapped Environment Agency lidar imagery from 2001 as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1-2)
<1> Environment Agency, 2001, LIDAR TQ 7476 Environment Agency D0015740 APR-2001 (Digital archive). SKE57186.
<2> Spurrell FCJ,, 1885, Early Sites and Embankments on the Margins of the Thames Estuary (Article in serial). SKE53799.
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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
Sep 24 2025 3:35PM