Monument record MCC5599 - Langenhoe Marsh

Summary

Oyster Bed

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0532 1657 (391m by 374m)
Map sheet TM01NE
Civil Parish LANGENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Small number of oyster beds visible as earthworks along the south side of Langenhoe Marsh. Some were mapped as part of the original NMP and a further four were added during the NMP update. Some erosion is occuring along this stretch of salt marsh and there is evidence that some oyster beds may have been lost <1-3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
  • <2> AP: UK Perspectives. 2000. Millenium photo Survey - digital coverage of the whole of Essex.
  • <3> AP: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS/72/161/37.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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