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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 87 SE 1154
Type of record:Maritime
Name:Unidentified barge

Summary

Unidentified barge


Grid Reference:TQ 89610 71692
Map Sheet:TQ87SE
Parish:QUEENBOROUGH, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WRECK (HULKED PRIOR TO 1967, Modern - 1967 AD to 1967 AD (pre))

Full description

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Method of Fix: Aerial Photograph Interpretation Photograph Number: KCC 1967 Line 32: 1392 A feature is clearly visible on the 1967 survey lying in the position of the wharf inside the curved pier at Loading Hope Reach. It has the appearance of two partially buried barges lying side by side. It is not visible on the 1990 survey which shows increased vegetation on the mud in the area (KCC 1990 Line 8: 144). Not seen during 2002 survey (1).


<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.

Sources and further reading

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<1>Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).