Monument record TQ 77 NW 137 - Military causeway, Higham Saltings
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 7014 7532 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ77NW |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Civil Parish | HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Marshes in front of river wall. Earthen causeway which may have led to the now vanished Higham Blockhouse. Causeway itself may be earlier and used later for Cross Thames ferry operations. End truncated by river erosion (1) and site photographs (2-5).A large grass covered bankrunning from the seawall to the eroding sea cliff. In the sectionview provided by the eroding sea cliff there is no visible evidence of any major foundation for the causeway . (6)
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9422.
<3> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9859.
<4> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10112.
<5> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10272.
<6> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX9422 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3108. print.
- <3> SWX9859 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4045. print.
- <4> SWX10112 Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2048. print.
- <5> SWX10272 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 163. print.
- <6> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005.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 (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Aug 1 2005 3:46PM