Maritime record TQ 96 NW 54 - Milton Creek Ships Graveyard: unidentified barge
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 9193 6517 (point) GCE |
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Map sheet | TQ96NW |
Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1967 Line 28: 1333 One of a group of 7 or more barges on the west side of Milton Creek. They all appear as just outlines and may be deep in the mud (1). They do not show on the 1961 survey for which this area is covered by water. The 1985 survey does not cover this area and nothing was seen on that for 1990.
Vertical Datum: LAT 29-OCT-1973 Group of 4 or 5 hulks in inter-tidal shown on airphoto in 51 21 09.5N 000 45 24.5E. The framework of 2 of the hulks projects 3/4ft above the mud. The others are less intact. (2) The vessel was seen in 2004. (3)
<1> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9542.
<2> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX9542 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3230. print.
- <2> SKE6339 Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
- <3> SWX12121 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year One (Ref: 56750) (EWX8437)
Record last edited
Jan 30 2025 9:06PM