Thesaurus Term/Concept: FLOOD DEFENCES

Identifier 70445
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Manmade constructions used to prevent water flooding the surrounding area. Often taking the form of a bank or wall but may be more elaborate e.g. the Thames Barrier.

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Instances/Examples (31)

Context Record
Monument Type MKE124656 A former counter sea wall surviving as a substantial embankement at the edge of the marshes north-east of Lower Stoke (Monument)
Monument Type MKE125026 A linear bank, probably the remains of a medieval or post medieval causeway or counter wall within the saltings adjacent to Colemouth Creek (Monument)
Monument Type MKE14371 Blackwall bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43117 Boundary earthworks and possible floodbank at Wickhambreaux Valley (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43373 Boundary features and possible flood bank, east of Minster Sluice, River Stour (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43587 Cropmarks near the Green Wall, Sandwich (Monument)
Monument Type MKE77113 Early medieval flood defence at Botolph's Bridge, West Hythe (Monument)
Monument Type MKE122874 Earthwork remains of a length of probable post medieval sea wall which branches off a former counter wall within Allhallows Marshes (Monument)
Monument Type MKE122876 Earthwork remains of a length of probable post medieval sea wall, Stoke Marshes (Monument)
Monument Type MKE15208 Field system in Leese field, Botolphs Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MKE123633 Flood defence bank on Ash Level (Monument)
Monument Type MKE123821 Flood defence north-west of Sarre (Monument)
Monument Type MKE123771 Flood defences east of Boxlees Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MKE123710 Flood defences north-east of Plucks Gutter (Monument)
Monument Type MKE123700 Flood defences north-west of Plucks Gutter (Monument)
Monument Type MKE123926 Flood defences west of Down Barton (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43343 Possible flood bank, Ash Levels (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43329 Possible flood bank, Fleming Valley, Ash Levels (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43330 Possible flood bank, Fleming Valley, Ash Levels (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43370 Possible flood bank, Minster Marshes (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43256 Possible flood bank, Monkton - Minster Marshes (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43437 Possible flood banks flanking the River Stour, north of Gallows Field, Sandwich (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43153 Possible floodbanking, Stourmouth Valley (Monument)
Monument Type MWX43171 Possible medieval settlement remains and flood defences south of Sarre (Monument)
Monument Type MKE18241 Possible Roman flood defences, Canterbury (Monument)
Monument Type MKE43306 The 'Dam' (Monument)
Monument Type MKE122952 The earthwork bank of a former post medieval counter wall, part of the flood defences extending c. 1800m south-east through Higham Marshes (Monument)
Monument Type MKE122924 The earthwork remains of a former (medieval/post medieval) counter wall located on the eastern side of the Isle of Grain (Monument)
Monument Type MKE104381 The Knelle Dam, a medieval flood defence (Monument)
Monument Type MKE26587 WALLING TO REAR OF GUESTLING MILL AND NO 62 STRAND STREET (Listed Building)
Monument Type MWX43344 Water management features, Ash Levels (Monument)