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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 77 SE 1169 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Disused railway, Hoo Island, Hoo St. Werburgh |
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Summary
Extensive remains of an old railway located on the western side of Hoo Island during a 2004 coastal survey. Ceramic remains amongst the track are thought to have been used to hold the sleepers in place. The tracks were also seen to be reused further along the coast.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 78782 70451 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ77SE |
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| Parish: | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- RAILWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Full description
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Extensive remnant of old railway and a row of vertical iron bars. Sections of the track are out of situ, and the presence of ceramic tiles is possibly to hold sleepers in place. The reuse of tracks seen at point TQ 77 SE 1167 further along coast.(1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report. |
