Maritime record TQ 77 NW 84 - Unidentified barge, Higham Creek
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7052 7604 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation
Photograph Number: KCC 1961 Line 3: 7029
Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation
Photograph Number: KCC 1985 Line 6: 0092
One of two barges lying side by side, roughly north-south. Appear from 1985 photograph to be double ended. In this photograph they seem to be less covered by mud than in 1961 when they showed as asingle feature. (1)
The barge described by the previous authority is one of two adjacent hulks seen within the mud of Higham Creek at TQ 7054 7608. These barges have also been recorded together in NMR Monument record: 1525610. Both were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (2)
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <2> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Hulk assemblages project (EKE23348)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Mar 28 2025 3:02PM