Monument record TQ 87 SW 1079 - An incomplete circular earthwork enclosure is depicted on the 1896 Ordnance Survey map

Summary

An incomplete circular earthwork enclosure is depicted on the 1896 Ordnance Survey map. This earthwork was situated on saltings on the western end of Oakham Ness and may have been the remains of a post medieval livestock enclosure. If an enclosure it was out of use by 1896 as the interior was filled with water and connected to a water channel on the saltings. The site is now beneath Oakham Ness Jetty. This site was identified as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 83016 72581 (24m by 25m)
Map sheet TQ87SW
County KENT
Civil Parish HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.

<3> Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8372 21-APR-2007 (Photograph). SKE56099.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report.
  • <3> Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8372 21-APR-2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8372 21-APR-2007.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year One (Ref: 56750) (EWX8437)

Record last edited

May 20 2024 2:33PM