Monument record TQ 77 NW 1389 - Post-medieval sheep fold, Cliffe

Summary

The site of a former 19th - 20th century sheep fold recorded on historic OS maps. The map sources depict a single small building within a fenced off area between two low-lying fields in the former marsh immediately to the north of the village of Cliffe.This site was recorded during the course of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7389 7701 (26m by 24m)
Map sheet TQ77NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The site of a former 19th - 20th century sheep fold recorded on historic Ordnance Survey maps (1st epoch (1879), 2nd epoch (1896) and 3rd epoch of 1908.) at TQ 7390 7701. The map sources depict a single small building within a fenced off area between two low-lying fields in the former marsh immediately to the north of the village of Cliffe.

This site was recorded during the course of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1-3)


<1> Ordinance Survey, 1879, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 1, 1:2500 1879 (Map). SKE55861.

<2> Ordinance Survey, 1896, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 2, 1:2500 1896 (Map). SKE55862.

<3> Ordinance Survey, 1908, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 3, 1:2500 1908 (Map). SKE55863.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordinance Survey. 1879. Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 1, 1:2500 1879.
  • <2> Map: Ordinance Survey. 1896. Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 2, 1:2500 1896.
  • <3> Map: Ordinance Survey. 1908. Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 3, 1:2500 1908.

Finds (0)

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 11 2026 5:34PM