Monument record MCC5624 - Mersea Channel
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TM 0227 1545 (point) |
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Map sheet | TM01NW |
Civil Parish | WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Large earthwork, three sides of a rectangle survivng [north side eroded]. A linear earthwork runs from this to the sea wall. There is a roughly centrally positioned red hill within this enclosure. These monuments are located on the edge of the channel . Briquetage and red earth are clearly visible in the eroding section, roughly 0.30m thick. These two monuments are on the EHCR [12573]. The enclosure is marked on the OS 1st Ed. It is not known if the two are contemporary or if the enclosure represents a later re-use of the raised ground of the red hill. Presumable this would have provided a safer haven for livestock.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SEX65005 DESC TEXT: Heppell, Ellen and Brown, Nigel. 2001. Greater Thames Estuary: Essex Zone. Archaeological assessment report and updated project design. Revision 0.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM