Maritime record TQ 77 NW 86 - Unidentified barge, Higham Creek

Summary

The remains of an unidentified barge lying amongst the dismantle remains of a probable Second World War Maunsel fort. The structural remains of both have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7059 7634 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ77NW
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Full Description

Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation
Photograph Number: KCC 1985 Line 6: 0092

A barge lying alongside an unidentified structure in TQ 7059 7635. (1)

The remains of the unidentified barge described above was seen at c. TQ 7064 7632, lying amongst the concrete remains of a possible dismantled Second World War Maunsel fort. These remains have been mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1947 as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (2)


<1> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9858.

<2> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10273.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4041. print.
  • <2> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 166. print.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)

Record last edited

Mar 28 2025 3:07PM