Editing New Romney (section)

==Geography==
New Romney is not significantly different in age from the nearby village of [[Old Romney]]. However New Romney, now about a mile and a half from the seafront, was originally a [[Harbor|harbour]] town at the mouth of the [[River Rother (Eastern)|River Rother]]. The Rother [[estuary]] was always difficult to navigate, with many shallow channels and sandbanks. The names of two local settlements, Greatstone and Littlestone, are a reminder of these aids. Another possible explanation for these place-names is a result of the effects of [[longshore drift]], which disperses shingle and sand deposits, from west to east, with heavier stones accumulating in the area known as Greatstone, while far smaller shingle is to be found in great quantities at Littlestone. Very fine sand is found further east at neighbouring St Mary's Bay.