Dymchurch sea wall, believed to be medieval in origin by Mr Charles Stokes. According to 13th century records, the wall was not necessary until the eroding shingle banks had been breached. However, it was hardly mentioned in the records until the 16th century, and incurred little expense until 1700. Originally the wall was not continuous but was erected in sections as breaches in the shingle bank occurred. As erosion increased the sections were linked up to form a continuous wall. In the early years of the 18th century fragment breaches required expensive maintenance and between 1803 to 1806 £50,000 was spent on reconstruction.