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Monument record TR 13 SE 229 - Hard standing, Shorncliffe Battery site, Seabrook Road
Summary
An area of hard standing, possibly relating to the battery to the north or possibly a post medieval hard for boat landing.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1888 3495 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In 2004 Archaeology South-East carried out a small scale excavation. A layer of hard standing was found. Three interpretations were advanced for it: 1) that it could be part of the military road that ran to the south of the Royal Military Canal; 2) that it was hard standing on which the battery embankment was constructed; 3) that it was a hard for boats that predated the 19th century defences. (1)
<1> Archaeology South-East, 2004, Report on Archaeological Investigations (Stages 1, 2 and 3) at the Shorncliffe Battery Site at Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17644.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE17644 Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2004. Report on Archaeological Investigations (Stages 1, 2 and 3) at the Shorncliffe Battery Site at Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Shorncliffe Battery site, Seabrook Road, Hythe (EKE12036)
Record last edited
Jul 25 2012 4:50PM