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Botolph's Bridge at West Hythe is an early medieval flood defence structure located in Kent. The monument represents the sophisticated hydraulic engineering undertaken in the region during the Anglo-Saxon period to manage water management and tidal flows. The site reflects the considerable investment made by early medieval communities in protecting settled areas and agricultural land from inundation, demonstrating administrative organisation and technical capability. The bridge itself survives as evidence of the infrastructure necessary for maintaining communications and managing the challenging wetland environment characteristic of the Kent coastal zone during this period.
Early medieval flood defence at Botolph's Bridge, West Hythe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016518. View the official record →
Botolph's Bridge at West Hythe is an early medieval flood defence structure located in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016518.
Early medieval flood defence at Botolph's Bridge, West Hythe is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016518.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Dam to West Hythe Bridge (0.8 km), Saxon Shore fort now called Stutfall Castle, 468m south-west of St Stephen's Church (1 km), Dymchurch Redoubt (1.4 km).
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Early medieval flood defence at Botolph's Bridge, West Hythe stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.