TR 36 SW 5 - 14th century sea wall, Minster, Ramsgate and Sandwich parishes

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Monument record TR 36 SW 5 - 14th century sea wall, Minster, Ramsgate and Sandwich parishes

Summary

The remains of boarded groin structures are located at the eastern extent of Minster parish on the border with Thanet, and running south to the northern area of Sandwich parish. These strutures run for at least 1.5km and they are thought to be the remains of a sea wall built in 1365 after an inundation of the sea between Cliffsend and Stonar. This sea wall is today visible as an earthen bank approximately 6 - 9m in width and up to 1.5 m in height. The bank is thought to be in reasonable condition where it survives, although it is no longer a continuous feature.

Location

Grid reference	TR 3406 6299 (point) Centred on
Map sheet	TR36SW
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

SEA DEFENCES (Medieval - 1365 AD? to 1365 AD)

Full Description

[Extends from TR 3397 6221 to TR 3391 6260 and TR 3394 6312 to TR 34166378] Boarded Groin [NR - 2 places] (1) The Boarded Groins opposite Ebb's Fleet Lane and at Pepperness (they may have been continuous) were probably built in 1365 when there was an inundation of the sea between Cliffsend and Stonar. (2) The Boarded Groin, extent as given, as a simply-constructed earthen bank 6.0 m - 9.0 m in width and up to 1.5 m in height, and in fairly good condition. Published 1/2500 survey revised. (3) TR 340 634 Medieval sea wall. Site no 186. (4) TR 340 634 Medieval sea wall as an upstanding earthwork. (5)

<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.

<2> Hist of St Lawrence Thanet 1895 16 (C Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE44031.

<3> F1 ASP 04-OCT-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE41923.

<4> Thanet The Arch Heritage c 1982 10 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit) (OS Card Reference). SKE49880.

<5> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 186 (OS Card Reference). SKE44706.

<6> Field report for monument TR 36 SW 5 - October, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6271.

Sources/Archives (6)

<1> SKE48367 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960.
<2> SKE44031 OS Card Reference: Hist of St Lawrence Thanet 1895 16 (C Cotton).
<3> SKE41923 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 04-OCT-63.
<4> SKE49880 OS Card Reference: Thanet The Arch Heritage c 1982 10 (Thanet Dist Council and Isle of Thanet Arch Unit).
<5>XY SKE44706 OS Card Reference: Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 Record No 186. [Mapped feature: #65812 sea wall, ]
<6> SKE6271 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 SW 5 - October, 1963.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Parent of: Medieval boarded groin, Oaklands Nursery site, Cliffsend (Monument) (TR 36 SW 209)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Event Boundary: Excavation at the Oaklands Nursery site, Cliffsend (EKE11567)
Intrusive Event: Excavation at the Oaklands Nursery site, Cliffsend (EKE23176)

Record last edited

Jun 11 2024 1:15PM