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Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe Dam, is a defensive earthwork constructed during the Napoleonic Wars. The canal was built between 1804 and 1807 as part of a comprehensive scheme to protect Romney Marsh and the Kent coast against the threat of French invasion under Napoleon. This section of the canal runs for approximately 4.5 miles across the flat terrain of Romney Marsh, featuring a substantial earth bank and ditch that would have served both as a military obstacle and as a supply route for defensive forces. The Royal Military Canal remains largely intact along this stretch, retaining its characteristic form and representing an important example of early nineteenth-century military engineering adapted to the landscape of south-east England.
Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe Dam is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005113. View the official record →
Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe Dam, is a defensive earthwork constructed during the Napoleonic Wars. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005113.
Royal Military Canal, Honeypot Cottage to West Hythe Dam 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 1005113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early medieval flood defence at Botolph's Bridge, West Hythe (2.1 km), Dymchurch Redoubt (3.2 km), Eastbridge Church (3.7 km).
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