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Monument record TQ 77 NE 1403 - ?Post medieval causeway "Manor Way", High Halstow
Summary
The earthworks of a possible post medieval causeway known as Manor Way can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This causeway, which may have also functioned as a counter wall to the sea defences, is approximately 1km long. It runs from Swigshole in the south to a point south of Egypt Bay. For much of its length it coincides with the parish boundary of High Halstow and St. Marys Hoo. It was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7853 7815 (521m by 952m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGH HALSTOW, MEDWAY, 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 possible post medieval causeway known as Manor Way can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This causeway, which may have also functioned as a counter wall to the sea defences, is approximately 1km long. It runs from Swigshole in the south (TQ 7878 7762) to a point south of Egypt Bay (TQ 7828 7862). For much of its length it coincides with the parish boundary of High Halstow and St. Marys Hoo. It was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1)
<1> RAF, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1923 3008 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE57174.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE57174 Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/1923 3008 16-JAN-1947. RAF CPE/UK/1923 3008 16-JAN-1947.
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 18 2026 1:42PM