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Monument record TQ 87 NE 1236 - Post-medieval causeway, Stoke Saltings
Summary
The slight earthworks of a causeway on the marshes by Stoke Saltings can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1946. This causeway ran for approximately 130m and provided access to a wharf on Colemouth Creek (NMR 1541694). Both the causeway and wharf are first depicted on the 1896 Ordnance Survey map. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8509 7555 (24m by 157m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | STOKE, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The slight earthworks of a causeway on the marshes by Stoke Saltings can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1946. This causeway ran for approximately 130m between TQ 8510 7562 and TQ 8509 7547 and provided access to a wharf on Colemouth Creek (NMR 1541694). Both the causeway and wharf are first depicted on the 1896 Ordnance Survey map. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1-2)
<1> RAF, 1946, RAF 106G/UK/1444 4031-4032 1-MAY-1946 (Photograph). SKE55955.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.
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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
Sep 17 2026 4:24PM