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Monument record TQ 77 NE 1414 - ?Post medieval drain and flanking bank
Summary
The slight earthworks of a possible post medieval drain and flanking bank can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This drain is situated north west of Marshgate. The drain is disused and is not marked on the 1872 Ordnance Survey map; it has since been levelled. This site, which represents an earlier subdivision of the marshes, was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7567 7634 (76m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
The slight earthworks of a possible post medieval drain and flanking bank can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This drain is situated north west of Marshgate at TQ 7567 7635. The drain is disused and is not marked on the 1872 Ordnance Survey map; it has since been levelled. This site, which represents an earlier subdivision of the marshes, was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1-2)
<1> RAF, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1923 4055-4056 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE58904.
<2> EARTH.GOOGLE.COM, 2007, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 2-MAY-2007 ACCESSED 28-MAR-2011 (Photograph). SKE58905.
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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 17 2026 4:44PM