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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 96 NE 1079
Type of record:Monument
Name:Small enclosure on saltmarsh, Conyer Creek

Summary

An earthwork of low banks (0.3 to 0.4 metres) enlcosing a triangular area was found on the banks of Conyer Creek. The apex of the triangle faced east. Part of the feature may have been affected by modern earthworks.


Grid Reference:TQ 95915 65118
Map Sheet:TQ96NE
Parish:TEYNHAM, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • ENCLOSURE? (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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A triangular area enclosed by low earth banks 0.3m-0.4m high. The apex of the triangle faces west. It may by built over or obscured by a large modern bank to the east. It may be connected to the oyster fishery recorded at the mouth of the creek? (1)


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Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document).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

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Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document).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---Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005.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