The recent study by the Lydden Valley Research Group has examined the northward progression of the sea walls and drainage works from Deal to Sandwich. The earliest wall identified by the project, possibly Roman in its origins, is that which they have named The Lydden Wall running from Finglesham, east across the valley to meet the Deal Spit to the south of Dickson’s Corner. As the reclamation progressed northwards, subsequent walls built include The Worth Wall (probably Saxon), The Edwards Wall (1270-1285), Downs Wall (1309-1310), The Ealdesalctor Wall (1332-1347), The Langley Wall (c.1470), St Bartholomew’s Wall (c.1701) and lastly the Harvey Walls (c.1742) at the mouth of the Stour. (1)

<1> Dover District Council, 2013, Dover District Heritage Strategy (Bibliographic reference). SKE31372.