TQ93316798 Elmley Church Damaged c1944 and destroyed in 1953 when its material was used in the new sea-wall. Only the footings of the church are now vissible (1) Site of Elmley medieval village (2). TQ934680: Elmley deserted medieval village Listed (3) Maurice Beresford and John G. Hurst (Authority 3) list 69 places for Kent in their County Gazetters of Deserted MedievalVillages. In most cases there is nothing to prove that there ever was a villiage at the site in question. A deserted church site or isolated church does not prove the existance of a deserted village (4). Additional reference (5).

<1> F1 CFW 26.08.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42766.

<2> KARU site no 5263 (OS Card Reference). SKE45599.

<3> DMVs 1971 191 (M.Beresford & J.G.Hurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE39769.

<4> Arch Cant 92 1976 10-11 (A.M.Everett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36070.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 96 NW 28 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4880.