Monument record TQ 67 SE 63 - Shornemead Fort, Gravesend

Summary

Shornemead Fort was built in the 1860s as part of a scheme to remodel the forward defences of the Thames to protect the river route to London. It crossed the fire of its guns with those of Coalhouse Fort on the north bank and with Cliffe Fort further downstream on the south bank. Now in a poor condition having been used by for demolition practise during army training operations.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6924 7476 (189m by 122m) FCE
Map sheet TQ67SE
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> OS 1:10000 1982 (OS Card Reference). SKE48168.

<2> Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 106-8 (IV Hogg) (OS Card Reference). SKE39030.

<3> Ant J 40 1960 153 Map (AD Saunders) (OS Card Reference). SKE33187.

<4> A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 9 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32808.

<5> Kents Arch Rev 25 1971 139-41 (CV Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE45977.

<6> The Medway Forts 1976 19 20 (KR Gulvin) (OS Card Reference). SKE50420.

<7> Saunders, Andrew, 1995, Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries (Article in monograph). SWX9358.

<8> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD124 (Index). SWX11828.

<9> Untitled Source (Bibliographic reference). SWX9361.

<10> Bullock, 1852, Gravesend Reach (Chart). SWX8140.

<11> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9420.

<12> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9467.

<13> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9859.

<14> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10003.

<15> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10014.

<16> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10067.

<17> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10113.

<18> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10271.

<19> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10280.

<20> 1978, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10918.

<21> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10919.

<22> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10920.

<23> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10921.

<24> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10922.

<25> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10923.

<26> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10924.

<27> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10925.

<28> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10926.

<29> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10927.

<30> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10928.

<31> 1978, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10929.

<32> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10930.

<33> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10931.

<34> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10932.

<35> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10933.

<36> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10934.

<37> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10935.

<38> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10936.

<39> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10937.

<40> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10938.

<41> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10939.

<42> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10940.

<43> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10941.

<44> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10942.

<45> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10943.

<46> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10944.

<47> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10945.

<48> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10946.

<49> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10947.

<50> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10948.

<51> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10949.

<52> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10950.

<53> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10951.

<54> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10952.

<55> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9404.

<56> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

<57> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<58> Nathalie Barrett, 2007, Shornemead Fort, Shorne Marshes, Kent, NGR 569249 174770, An Archaeological Survey (Unpublished document). SKE13551.

<59> Victor Smith, 2008, Shornmead Fort, Shorne Marshes, near Gravesend, Kent: Report of an archaeological watching brief undertaken in November-December 2007 (Unpublished document). SKE17773.

<60> Kent Defence Research Group, c. 1993, Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs' (Unpublished document). SKE52251.

<61> Victor Smith, 2007, Shornemead Fort Shorne Marshes, near Gravesend, Kent an archaeological desk study (Unpublished document). SKE13101.

<62> Victor Smith, 2007, Shornemead Fort Shorne Marshes, near Gravesend, Kent an archaeological desk study (Unpublished document). Ske13101.

Sources/Archives (62)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1982.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 106-8 (IV Hogg).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Ant J 40 1960 153 Map (AD Saunders).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 9 (D Bennett).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Kents Arch Rev 25 1971 139-41 (CV Smith).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts 1976 19 20 (KR Gulvin).
  • <7> Article in monograph: Saunders, Andrew. 1995. Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries. 124-134.
  • <8> Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD124.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference:
  • <10> Chart: Bullock. 1852. Gravesend Reach. chart.
  • <11> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3106. print.
  • <12> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4026. print.
  • <13> Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4045. print.
  • <14> Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 36. print.
  • <15> Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3016. print.
  • <16> Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4029. print.
  • <17> Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2025. print.
  • <18> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 161. print.
  • <19> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 180. print.
  • <20> Photograph (Print): 1978. Photograph. TQ6974/1. print.
  • <21> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/10. print.
  • <22> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/11. print.
  • <23> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/12. print.
  • <24> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/13. print.
  • <25> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/14. print.
  • <26> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/15. print.
  • <27> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/16. print.
  • <28> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/17. print.
  • <29> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/18. print.
  • <30> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/19. print.
  • <31> Photograph (Print): 1978. Photograph. TQ6974/2. print.
  • <32> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/20. print.
  • <33> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/21. print.
  • <34> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/22. print.
  • <35> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/23. print.
  • <36> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/24. print.
  • <37> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/25. print.
  • <38> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/26. print.
  • <39> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/27. print.
  • <40> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/28. print.
  • <41> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/29. print.
  • <42> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/3. print.
  • <43> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/30. print.
  • <44> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/31. print.
  • <45> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/32. print.
  • <46> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/33. print.
  • <47> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/34. print.
  • <48> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/35. print.
  • <49> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/4. print.
  • <50> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/5. print.
  • <51> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/6. print.
  • <52> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/7. print.
  • <53> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/8. print.
  • <54> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ6974/9. print.
  • <55> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3041. print.
  • <56> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
  • <57> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <58> Unpublished document: Nathalie Barrett. 2007. Shornemead Fort, Shorne Marshes, Kent, NGR 569249 174770, An Archaeological Survey.
  • <59> Unpublished document: Victor Smith. 2008. Shornmead Fort, Shorne Marshes, near Gravesend, Kent: Report of an archaeological watching brief undertaken in November-December 2007.
  • <60> Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.
  • <61>XY Unpublished document: Victor Smith. 2007. Shornemead Fort Shorne Marshes, near Gravesend, Kent an archaeological desk study. [Mapped feature: #112 Fort, ]
  • <62>XY Unpublished document: Victor Smith. 2007. Shornemead Fort Shorne Marshes, near Gravesend, Kent an archaeological desk study. [Mapped feature: #112 Fort, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (6)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment of Shornemead Fort, Gravesend (EKE9393)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Landscapes of War national recording project (Kent) (EKE20813)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Shornemead Fort, Shorne Marshes (EKE9830)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Shornemead Fort (EKE12169)

Related Thematic Articles (1)

Record last edited

Apr 4 2023 4:07PM