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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 06 NW 1049 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Boom defence, Horse Sands, The Swale |
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Summary
This Second World War boom defence across the Swale was photographed in 1946, 1998 and 2000. In 2005, no remains were visible and any surviving traces may have been buried in the mud of the foreshore.
| Grid Reference: | TR 03308 65914 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR06NW |
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| Parish: | LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FEATURE (Earlier than 1946, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SITE (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Boom defence. Site photographs (1-3) No visible remains of the boom defence in 2005. It is possible any surviving trace is buried in the deep mud of the foreshore. (4)
<1> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10422.
<2> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10185.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9528.
<4> 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Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document).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> | Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 198. print. |
| <2> | Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3186. print. |
| <3> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3173. print. |
| <4> | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report. |
