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Monument record TR 35 NE 74 - The Rodgers Cut.
Summary
A navigable water channel constructed to keep the River Stour clear of silt and to connect it to Sandwich Haven.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3563 5760 (1932m by 1129m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
A navigable channel constructed c.AD1551 following the failure of the 1479 Cut (TR35NW893) to provide ships with direct access to the River Stour. Only a trial cut was actually built and survives today as a ditch known as 'Old Haven'. (1)
Dover District Council, 2013, Dover District Heritage Strategy (Bibliographic reference). SKE31372.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE31372 Bibliographic reference: Dover District Council. 2013. Dover District Heritage Strategy.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2016 11:35AM