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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NE 1035
Type of record:Maritime
Name:Remains of two unidentified vessels, Lower Halstow

Summary

Remains of two unidentified vessels, Lower Halstow.

Summary from record TQ 86 NE 55:

UNIDENTIFIED WRECK

Summary from record TQ 86 NE 90:

REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED BARGE

Summary from record TQ 86 NE 91:

REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED BARGE

Grid Reference:TQ 86064 67518
Map Sheet:TQ86NE
Parish:LOWER HALSTOW, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WRECK (Earlier than 1946, Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 1946 AD)
  • WRECK (visible 1961-1990, Modern - 1961 AD to 1961 AD (pre))
  • WRECK (visible 1961-1990, Modern - 1961 AD to 1961 AD (pre))
  • WRECK (visible 1964 and 1991, Modern - 1964 AD to 1964 AD (pre))

Full description

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Remains of two unidentified vessels. Photographs (1,2) identified during 2002 survey. Site comprises two vessels; one is more coherent than the other, one of the end posts is visible along with the keels on and most of the frames but no outer planking. It is fastened with both iron and wooden treenails. The second is very dispersed with all timbers lying flat. It is fastened with iron and wooden fastenings (3). Seen in 2004. (4)

Description from record TQ 86 NE 55:
Vertical Datum: LAT 03-DEC-1964 ST shown in 51 22 36N 000 40 26E on survey [K4381]. 08-MAR-1991 Shown in 51 22 33.5N 000 40 25E on photoplot. (1)

Description from record TQ 86 NE 90:
Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1961 Line 8: 6705 Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1967 Line 30: 1107 Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1985 Line 11: 0040 Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1990 Line 10: 0014 One of two barges lying end to end outside the wharf area at Lower Halstow. They lie to the east of the entrance and form a curve which parallels the shore. Although on all the surveys the features of their structure are not clear in any photograph.

Description from record TQ 86 NE 91:
Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1961 Line 8: 6705 Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1967 Line 30: 1107 Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1985 Line 11: 0040 Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1990 Line 10: 0014 One of two barges lying end to end outside the wharf area at Lower Halstow. They lie to the east of the entrance and form a curve which parallels the shore. Although on all the surveys the features of their structure are not clear in any photograph.


<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.

<1> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10448.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9609.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.

<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Bibliographic reference: Hydrographic Office wreck index. Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a.
<1>Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 33. print.
<2>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4205. print.
<3>Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).
<4>Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report.