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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 35 NW 8
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	The Monk's Wall

Summary

Pre-1280 seawall. It was sectioned at TR32685953 in 1993-4. It was shown to be of two phases and built of clods of earh approximately 0.15-0.20m square, 0.20m-0.30m long, and arranged vertically

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Grid Reference:	TR 3303 5944
Map Sheet:	TR35NW
Parish:	SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

SEA DEFENCES (WALL, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status:	Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Monk's Wall, west of Richborough Port, Sandwich

Full description

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(Extends from TR 33345898 to TR 33216000) The Monks' Wall (G.T.) (1) A sea wall of sand and stone, between Stonar and Cliffsend, belonging to the Abbot of St.Augustine, is mentioned in 1280. (2) 'The Monks' Wall' consists of a bank and ditch, (see section) similar to a number of other banks in the area. A cart track now runs along the top of the bank. Published 25" survey revised. (3) Additional Bibliography (4) Part of the rounded end of the wall, immediately south of the 1914-18 break was sectioned and found to be partially modern work, a tidying up operation, and not surviving Medieval earthwork (5). A detailed topograhpic survey and wriiten record was made of the wall in 2014 identifying subtle difference across the area which may be due to original construction or reflect subsequent modifications. (6)

<1> O.S. 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE47833.

<2> "Hist of Sandwich" 1792, 660 (W Boys) (OS Card Reference). SKE32636.

<3> F1 FGA 10-JUN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42910.

<4> Field report for monument TR 35 NW 8 - June, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6031.

<5> Untitled Source, Desk Based Assessment by DRJ Perkins, Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1998 (Unpublished document). SKE6451.

<5> Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1999, The Monks Wall, Sandwich, An Archaeological Investigation (Unpublished document). SKE7476.

<6> Archaeology South-East, 2014, Interim Report on the Topographical Survey and Record of the 'Monks Wall', Sandwich Town Tidal Defences, Reach 12 (Unpublished document). SKE31208.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>	OS Card Reference: O.S. 6" 1960.
<2>	OS Card Reference: "Hist of Sandwich" 1792, 660 (W Boys).
<3>	OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 10-JUN-64.
<4>	Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 35 NW 8 - June, 1964.
<5>	Unpublished document: Desk Based Assessment by DRJ Perkins, Trust for Thanet Archaeology, 1998.
<5>	Unpublished document: Trust for Thanet Archaeology. 1999. The Monks Wall, Sandwich, An Archaeological Investigation.
<6>XY	Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2014. Interim Report on the Topographical Survey and Record of the 'Monks Wall', Sandwich Town Tidal Defences, Reach 12. [Mapped feature: #8049 wall, ]