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Royal Military Canal is a fortified waterway constructed during the Napoleonic Wars as a defensive measure against the threat of French invasion. The section between Gigger's Green Bridge and Honeypot Cottage forms part of the canal system that extends across Romney Marsh and the Kentish Weald, built between 1804 and 1807. The canal served both a military purpose, incorporating gun positions and defensive works, and a practical function for transport and drainage across the low-lying terrain. This stretch of the canal retains significant archaeological evidence of its early nineteenth-century construction and military design, representing an important example of Regency-period coastal defence infrastructure.
Royal Military Canal, Gigger's Green Bridge to Honeypot Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005130. View the official record →
Royal Military Canal is a fortified waterway constructed during the Napoleonic Wars as a defensive measure against the threat of French invasion. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005130.
Royal Military Canal, Gigger's Green Bridge to Honeypot Cottage 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 1005130.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eastbridge Church (2.2 km), World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel Farm (2.8 km), Moat and associated closes at Marshall's Bridge (4.6 km).
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