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Monument record TQ 87 NE 167 - The earthwork remains of an oval mound measuring 9m x 17m seen on reclaimed marsh (known as Newlands) on the Isle of Grain.
Summary
The earthwork remains of an oval mound measuring 9m x 17m seen on reclaimed marsh (known as Newlands) on the Isle of Grain. This is probably an example of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mound constructed on low-lying pasture on the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. Such mounds have been referred to and identified in a contemporary paper on the subject (Spurrell, 1885). This mound was mapped from Environment Agency lidar imagery as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8618 7616 (27m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
The earthwork remains of an oval mound measuring 9m x 17m seen at TQ 8519 7617 on reclaimed marsh (known as Newlands) on the Isle of Grain.
This is probably an example of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mound constructed on low-lying pasture on the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. Such mounds have been referred to and identified in a contemporary paper on the subject (Spurrell, 1885). This mound was mapped from Environment Agency lidar imagery as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1-2)
<1> Environment Agency, 2001, LIDAR TQ 8676 Environment Agency D0015786 APR-2001 (Digital archive). SKE55929.
<2> Historic England, Archive Material (Archive). SKE58369.
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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 20 2025 2:13PM