TQ 77 NE 37 - Explosive stores, St. Mary's Marshes, St. Mary Hoo

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Monument record TQ 77 NE 37 - Explosive stores, St. Mary's Marshes, St. Mary Hoo

Summary

Seven rectangular explosive stores, located on the marshes to the south of the river wall. Each structure is at least partially surrounded by a bund but a door lintel only survives in one structure. Site identified during an assessment of the north Kent coast by Wessex Archaeology in 2002. Studied by English Heritage in 2012 as part of the wider Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 7988 7893 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ77NE
County	KENT
Civil Parish	ST MARY HOO, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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MAGAZINE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1892 AD to 1913 AD)

Full Description

<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9477.

<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9629.

<4> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9822.

<5> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9852.

<6> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10252.

<7> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10265.

<8> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.

<9> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: St Mary Hoo Parish. Research Report 2014-52 (Bibliographic reference). SKE31593.

<10> English Heritage, 2013, St Mary's Marshes, Hoo St Mary, Medway, Kent: An assessment of the late 19th century explosives magazines (Monograph). SKE29387.

Sources/Archives (10)

<1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
<2> SWX9477 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3005. print.
<3> SWX9629 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 1059. print.
<4> SWX9822 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3006. print.
<5> SWX9852 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4005. print.
<6> SWX10252 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 93. print.
<7> SWX10265 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 132. print.
<8> SWX11840 Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).
<9> SKE31593 Bibliographic reference: historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: St Mary Hoo Parish. Research Report 2014-52.
<10> SKE29387 Monograph: English Heritage. 2013. St Mary's Marshes, Hoo St Mary, Medway, Kent: An assessment of the late 19th century explosives magazines.

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Protected Status/Designation

Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Late 19th century explosive stores, St. Mary's Marshes, St. Mary Hoo

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Related Events/Activities (3)

Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: St Mary Hoo Parish. Research Report 2014-52 (Ref: Research Report Series 2014-52) (EKE15028)
Non-Intrusive Event: North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Ref: 46565.02) (EWX8094)
Non-Intrusive Event: St Mary's Marshes, Hoo St Mary, Medway, Kent: An Assessment of the Late 19th-Century Explosives Magazines (EKE15430)

Record last edited

Apr 1 2021 3:55PM