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Landscape record TQ 67 SE 1053 - Massive area of peat/organic clay on foreshore in front of Shornemead Fort
Summary
Massive area of peat/organic clay on foreshore extending for several hundred metres.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 69280 74890 (point) GPS derived |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A massive area of eroding peat/ organic clay at base of sea wall. It occurs in a band 20m-40m wide for several hundred metres beyond this point. It has two vertical rounded wooden posts in it, one is in the peaty clay and the other stands in the mud towards the river, they are about 0.1m in diameter. A large outfall pipe cut cuts through it about 40m east of this point. (1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Apr 22 2016 11:23AM