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Monument record TQ 77 NE 1332 - The earthwork of a circular mound circa 8m across is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953
Summary
The earthwork of a circular mound circa 8m across is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953. This is one of two possible post medieval livestock refuge mound situated in a field on Cliffe Marshes. 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 7503 7796 (14m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The earthwork of a circular mound circa 8m across is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1953. This is one of two possible post medieval livestock refuge mound situated in a field on Cliffe Marshes at TQ 7503 7796 (see also NMR 1534937). 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)
<1> RAF, 1953, RAF 82/713 360-361 6-FEB-1953 (Photograph). SKE56088.
<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive (Archive). SKE58567.
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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 9:33AM