Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Shipbuilding yard first visible on the Ordnance Survey 1877 edition and also visible on the Ordnance Survey 1899 edition. The area was still visible on the Ordnance Survey 1908 edition, but was seen to contain a saw mill (MKE9085). The site was seen to be in use as a field in 2007.

Monument Types

• SHIPYARD (Post Medieval - 1877 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

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Shipbuilding yard first visible on the Ordnance Survey 1877 edition [1] and also visible on the Ordnance Survey 1899 edition [2]. The area was still visible on the Ordnance Survey 1908 edition [3], but was seen to contain a saw mill (MKE9085). The site was seen to be in use as a field on Google Earth photography taken in 2007 [4]. It was given a monument polygon during historic mapping enhancement as part of Phase 1 of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897, 1877/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898, 1899/1:2500 (Map). SWX11832.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<4> Google Earth, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 02-MAY-2007 ACCESSED 17-JAN-2011 (Graphic material). SWX15704.

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