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Monument record TQ 77 NE 1331 - The earthwork of an oval mound circa 9m by 6m is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953
Summary
The earthwork of an oval mound circa 9m by 6m is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953. This was the only example of a possible post medieval livestock refuge mound situated within a field on Cliffe Marshes. It has since been levelled. Refuge mounds provided an area of high ground for livestock to occupy in the event of a flood and numerous refuge mounds were built on the marshes of the Hoo Peninsula. This site was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7500 7779 (14m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
The earthwork of an oval mound circa 9m by 6m is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953. This was the only example of a possible post medieval livestock refuge mound situated within a field on Cliffe Marshes at TQ 7500 7779. It has since been levelled. Refuge mounds provided an area of high ground for livestock to occupy in the event of a flood and numerous refuge mounds were built on the marshes of the Hoo Peninsula. This site was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1-2)
<1> RAF, 1953, RAF 82/713 360-361 6-FEB-1953 (Photograph). SKE56088.
<2> Environment Agency, 2001, LIDAR TQ 7476 Environment Agency D0015740 APR-2001 (Digital archive). SKE57186.
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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
Oct 3 2025 9:15AM