TQ 77 SE 9 - James battery, Lower Upnor, Frindsbury Extra

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Monument record TQ 77 SE 9 - James battery, Lower Upnor, Frindsbury Extra

Summary

Site of a pre 1688 battery known as James Fort ten guns. Site of monument seen in 2004 during a rapid assessment of the north Kent Coast by Wessex Archaeology. Likely that the battery site is still in use for military purposes.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 7596 7091 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ77SE
County	KENT
Civil Parish	FRINDSBURY EXTRA, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

BATTERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1688 AD to 2007 AD)

Full Description

[TQ 75977091] James's Forte ten guns. (1) James Battery (2). There are no visible remains of this fort (3). Additional index entries and relevant references in field reports (4,5). Site indicated on early chart (6) and for reference in context with other fortification sites see (7). Site photographs (8,9). Site of monument seen in 2004, although unable to gain close access. Likely that the battery site is still in use for military purposes. (13)

<1> Map of Medway Defences 1688 (G Collins) scale about 3" to 1 mile (OS Card Reference). SKE46524.

<2> Map of Medway Defences 1724 (IP Desmaretz) scale about 6.2/3" to 1 mile (OS Card Reference). SKE46528.

<3> F1 FGA 12-NOV-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42915.

<4> A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32802.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 77 SE 9 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4257.

<6> Anon, 1760, River Medway, 1760 (Chart). SWX9277.

<7> Saunders, Andrew, 1995, Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries (Article in monograph). SWX9358.

<8> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9752.

<9> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9756.

<10> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9758.

<11> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9871.

<12> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10020.

<13> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.

Sources/Archives (13)

<1> SKE46524 OS Card Reference: Map of Medway Defences 1688 (G Collins) scale about 3" to 1 mile.
<2> SKE46528 OS Card Reference: Map of Medway Defences 1724 (IP Desmaretz) scale about 6.2/3" to 1 mile.
<3> SKE42915 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 12-NOV-64.
<4>XY SKE32802 OS Card Reference: A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett). [Mapped feature: #25738 Battery, ]
<5> SKE4257 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 77 SE 9 - November, 1964.
<6> SWX9277 Chart: Anon. 1760. River Medway. 1760.
<7> SWX9358 Article in monograph: Saunders, Andrew. 1995. Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries. 124-134.
<8> SWX9752 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 5186. print.
<9> SWX9756 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 5199. print.
<10> SWX9758 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 5217. print.
<11> SWX9871 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4104. print.
<12> SWX10020 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 2062. print.
<13> SWX12121 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report.

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Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year One (Ref: 56750) (EWX8437)

Record last edited

Aug 13 2021 10:51AM