Element Group record MCC7247 - Line of posts off East Mersea

Summary

Line of posts off East Mersea.

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Grid reference Centred TM 074 147 (318m by 309m)
Map sheet TM01SE
Civil Parish EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Line of posts off East Mersea. Roughly 100m long, and roughly orientated at right angles from the shoreline. About 300m offshore. May be part of a partially-eroded fish-trap, or perhaps some form of sea-defence. <1><2> Additional photo ref.<3>

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  • <1> AP: Rogers, P. unknown. SWBW14-10,11,12; SWBW15-2,3. 5 frames.
  • <2> AP: Bruce, K. 1993. KBBW 30, 31.
  • <3> AP: Strachan, David. 1999. BW/99/22/3-4.

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Record last edited

Jan 4 2017 3:24PM

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