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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 35 NW 893 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | The 1479 Cut. |
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Summary
A water channel designed to help scour the River Stour and maintain Sandwich Haven.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3458 5775 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35NW |
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| Parish: | SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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Sandwich Haven was an important port during medieval times but was prone to silting up causing trade to decline. To maintain the viability of the Haven a channel was constructed in AD1479 to assist in the clearing of the silt. (1)
Dover District Council, 2013, Dover District Heritage Strategy (Bibliographic reference). SKE31372.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | --- | Bibliographic reference: Dover District Council. 2013. Dover District Heritage Strategy. |
