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Findspot record TQ 77 NW 54 - Possible ship/jetty timbers, former quarry site, Cliffe Marshes
Summary
Timbers found in c.1962 during clay extraction at what is now the site of a small lake. The submersed timbers were investigated by Greenwich Maritime Museum c.1980 and are now thought to be part of an old jetty.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7223 7605 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
[TQ 7224 7605] Possible ships timbers found around 1962 during clay extraction. Now small lake - timbers under water. Site investigated by Greenwich Maritime Museum. Verbal reports that divers worked therein 1980. The "timbers" are now thought to be part of an old jetty "1982". (1). Additional references (2,3) and site photographs (4,5).
<1> Inf from D Dowsett foreman at Conoco 1980 (OS Card Reference). SKE44319.
<2> Oral: D Garrod 1982 (OS Card Reference). SKE48024.
<3> Kent Arch Res Unit Record Form m143 (OS Card Reference). SKE45734.
<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9440.
<5> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9449.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1>XY SKE44319 OS Card Reference: Inf from D Dowsett foreman at Conoco 1980. [Mapped feature: #25640 ship/jetty, ]
- <2> SKE48024 OS Card Reference: Oral: D Garrod 1982.
- <3> SKE45734 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Res Unit Record Form m143.
- <4> SWX9440 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3068. print.
- <5> SWX9449 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4071. print.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: JOHN'S HOPE MARSHLAND (Ref: EI 36303) (EKE4804)
Record last edited
Aug 13 2021 9:52AM