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Monument record TQ 67 SE 302 - Probable saltern
Summary
Probable saltern, still visible in 2016 aerial photographs. Alternatively may be the earthwork remains of an oval mound thought to be a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mound, many of which were constructed on low-lying pasture within the marshlands of the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 68785 74000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> RAF, 1953, RAF 540/1020 0169 05-FEB-1953 (Photograph). SKE58414.
<2> Spurrell FCJ,, 1885, Early Sites and Embankments on the Margins of the Thames Estuary (Article in serial). SKE53799.
<3> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE58415.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE58414 Photograph: RAF. 1953. RAF 540/1020 0169 05-FEB-1953. RAF 540/1020 0169 05-FEB-1953.
- <2> SKE53799 Article in serial: Spurrell FCJ,. 1885. Early Sites and Embankments on the Margins of the Thames Estuary. Archaeological Journal 42.
- <3> SKE58415 Archive: Historic England. Archive material.
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2025 3:26PM