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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NE 60
Type of record:Maritime
Name:Unknown

Summary

REMAINS OF HULKED BARGE, VISIBLE 1793, NOT VISIBLE 1991


Grid Reference:TQ 86846 68893
Map Sheet:TQ86NE
Parish:LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • WRECK (visible 1973, Modern - 1973 AD to 1973 AD (pre))

Full description

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Vertical Datum: LAT Orientation: NS 28-NOV-1973 3 Hulks of barges lying along the coastline clearly visible on air photos. Standing on the edge of the high water line; likely to be visible at nearly all states of the tide. Distance between the centre (TQ 86 NE 60) and northern hulk (TQ 86 NE 1081) is 190ft, and between the centre and southern hulk (TQ 86 NE1082) is 210ft. All three lie nearly N/S. Position of central craft is 51 23 16N 000 41 08.5. 08-MAR-1991 Not visible on photoplot. (1). No visible remains seen during November 2002 survey (2).


<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
<2>Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).