Monument record TQ 77 NW 1098 - ?Post-medieval stock refuge mound, Cliffe Marshes
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7248 7677 (14m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site photographs (1,2).
The earthwork remains of an oval mound measuring 9m x 11m and seen at TQ 7249 7678. This is probably an example of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mound constructed on low-lying pasture within the marshlands of the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. These mounds have been referred to and identified in contemporary writings (Spurrell, 1885).
This site was mapped from RAF aerial photographs dating from 1947 as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The site has since been destroyed by clay extraction for the local cement industry. (3-4)
<1> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9448.
<2> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9857.
<3> Royal Air Force, 1923, RAF CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE58556.
<4> Spurrell, F. C. J., 1885, Early sites and embankments on the margins of the Thames estuary. (Article in serial). SWX7560.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX9448 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4068. print.
- <2> SWX9857 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4037. print.
- <3> SKE58556 Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1923. RAF CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947. RAF CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947.
- <4> SWX7560 Article in serial: Spurrell, F. C. J.. 1885. Early sites and embankments on the margins of the Thames estuary.. 42, pages 269-302.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
Record last edited
Mar 9 2026 9:31AM