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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 77 NW 1129
Type of record:Monument
Name:Wooden stakes in sea wall, by Cliffe Fort, Cliffe

Summary

Two rows of parallel stakes extending for 7m by Cliffe Fort. Identified during a survey in 2005.


Grid Reference:TQ 70736 76916
Map Sheet:TQ77NW
Parish:CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • STRUCTURE? (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD (between))

Full description

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Two rows of parallel wooden stakes standing up to 0.3m high and extending for 7m. It is very eroded, so cannot gauge the true dimensions of the timbers. There is about 1.5m between the rows, which run from the shore to the river. (1)


<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

Sources and further reading

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<1>Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.