Monument record TQ 77 NW 137 - Military causeway, Higham Saltings

Summary

Military causeway, Higham Saltings

Location

Grid reference TQ 7014 7532 (point) FCE
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Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document).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> Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
  • <2> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3108. print.
  • <3> Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4045. print.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2048. print.
  • <5> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 163. print.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005.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