Monument record TQ 77 NW 1099 - ?Post-medieval stock refuge mound, Cliffe Marshes
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7241 7669 (14m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| 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 11m x 8.5m, seen at TQ 7241 7669, which 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 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> Spurrell, F. C. J., 1885, Early sites and embankments on the margins of the Thames estuary. (Article in serial). SWX7560.
<4> RAF, 1947, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE58842.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX9448 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4068. print.
- <2> SWX9857 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4037. print.
- <3> SWX7560 Article in serial: Spurrell, F. C. J.. 1885. Early sites and embankments on the margins of the Thames estuary.. 42, pages 269-302.
- <4> SKE58842 Photograph: RAF. 1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947.
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 6 2026 4:10PM