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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 77 NW 1142
Type of record:Monument
Name:Wooden beams in the saltmarsh at Higham Saltings

Summary

Wooden beams in the saltmarsh at Higham Saltings. Possible attempt to make a firm platform in the marsh.


Grid Reference:TQ 70544 75437
Map Sheet:TQ77NW
Parish:HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Monument Types

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

Full description

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Horizontal beams, squared, and planking visible in an eroding inlet in the saltmarsh, they are possibly modern. An attempt to make a firm platform in the marsh? (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Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document).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

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Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005.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