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Monument record TQ 77 SW 1171 - Stock refuge mound, Higham
Summary
The earthwork remains of a small oval mound. This is thought to be an example of the stock refuge mounds constructed in the 19th century or earlier on low-lying pasture within the marshlands of the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. These mounds have been referred to and identified in a contemporary paper on the subject (Spurrell, 1885). This site was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1947 as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7118 7495 (27m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
The earthwork remains of a small oval mound centred at TQ 7118 7495, measuring 14m x 8m. This is thought to be an example of the stock refuge mounds constructed in the 19th century or earlier on low-lying pasture within the marshlands of the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. These mounds have been referred to and identified in a contemporary paper on the subject (Spurrell, 1885).
This site was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1947 as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1-2)
<1> Royal Archaeological Institute, 1885, The Archaeological Journal (Article in serial). SKE54118.
<2> RAF., 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1923 4043 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE58812.
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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
Mar 18 2026 9:51AM