Monument record MCC5601 - Ray Island

Summary

Spread of oyster shell

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Grid reference TL 9999 1382 (point)
Map sheet TL91SE
Civil Parish WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Spread of oyster shell, visible in the eroding edge of the marsh, about 18in down. Probably associated with nearby oyster beds <1>

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  • <1> DESC TEXT: Heppell, Ellen and Brown, Nigel. 2001. Greater Thames Estuary: Essex Zone. Archaeological assessment report and updated project design. Revision 0.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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