Monument record MCC5741 - Little Wigborough Marshes
Summary
An area of improved grazing marsh located to the south east of Little Wigborough adjacent to the Salcott Channel.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9893 1351 (553m by 762m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL91SE |
| Civil Parish | GREAT AND LITTLE WIGBOROUGH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An area of improved marshland (formerly Feldy Marsh) situated adjacent to Salcott Channel that was reclaimed c.1810. The area is bounded to the east by the current sea wall and borrow dyke, to the north and west by an earlier sea wall and to the south by a former creek. A well is shown in one corner of the marsh on the 1st edition OS map. Red hills are recorded in adjacent areas but not within the area of marsh itself.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX71806 Unpublished document: Gascoyne, Adrian and Medlycott, Maria. 2014. Essex Historic Grazing Marsh Project. Marsh 42.2.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 12 2020 7:41AM