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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 77 NW 1130
Type of record:Monument
Name:Round, wooden piles in foreshore, Cliffe Fort, Cliffe

Summary

A short uneven row of round wooden piles, possibly part of an old seawall by Cliffe Fort. Identified during a survey in 2005.


Grid Reference:TQ 70758 76919
Map Sheet:TQ77NW
Parish:CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • SEA DEFENCES? (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD (at some time))

Full description

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A short uneven row of round wooden piles up to 0.5m high. 3m long and parallel to the river, they may be part of an old seawall or revetment. (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Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document).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Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005.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.