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Monument record TQ 77 NE 1394 - ?Medieval/post-medieval earthworks
Summary
The earthworks of a bank on St. Mary's Marshes can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This bank can be traced for circa 165m (with a circa 16m gap near the centre) on the marshes south east of St. Mary's Bay. This earthwork may be the remains of a medieval sea wall or a post medieval bank that flanked a drain. The earthwork has since been levelled. This site was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7971 7835 (170m by 51m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY HOO, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The earthworks of a bank on St. Mary's Marshes can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This bank can be traced for circa 165m (with a circa 16m gap near the centre) on the marshes south east of St. Mary's Bay and is centred on TQ 7971 7834. This earthwork may be the remains of a medieval sea wall or a post medieval bank that flanked a drain. The earthwork has since been levelled. This site was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1-2)
<1> Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1923 3007 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE58578.
<2> EARTH.GOOGLE.COM, 2007, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 2-MAY-2007 ACCESSED 25-MAR-2011 (Photograph). SKE58893.
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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 16 2026 3:57PM