Monument record MCC7249 - Cobmarsh Island oyster pits, West Mersea

Summary

Oyster pits along western edge of Cobmarsh Island.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0013 1220 (302m by 252m)
Map sheet TM01SW
Civil Parish WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Oyster pits, visible on aerial photographs, on the salt-marsh island. The group to the west side of the island are arranged in a single line and show signs of alarming erosion since the 1950s. Other pits, in a random pattern, are also on the island. <1><2><3><4>

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- AP: Tyler, Sue. 2000. CP/00/30/4.
  • <1> AP: Rogers, P. unknown. SWBW7-1. 1 frame.
  • <2> AP: Strachan, David. 1999. BW/99/21/3.
  • <3> AP: Tyler, Sue. 2000. CP/00/11/9.
  • <4> AP: RAF. 1953. V540/RAF/1025/0016-17.
  • <5> Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 12 2020 2:05PM

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