Rhee Wall
E819624
Rhee Wall is a medieval artificial watercourse and defensive earthwork in Kent, England, constructed to help drain and protect the low-lying Romney Marsh.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial watercourse
ⓘ
defensive earthwork ⓘ medieval engineering structure ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
coastal flood protection
ⓘ
water management ⓘ |
| hasName | Rhee Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ditch
ⓘ
earth bank ⓘ embanked channel ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic landscape feature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ashford district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Romney Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ South East England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ district of Folkestone and Hythe NERFINISHED ⓘ low-lying marshland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Romney Marsh defensive works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romney Marsh drainage system ⓘ |
| purpose |
defence
ⓘ
drain Romney Marsh ⓘ protect Romney Marsh from flooding ⓘ |
| terrain | marshland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive barrier
ⓘ
flood management ⓘ land drainage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.