MCC7300 - Pewit Island oyster pits - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Monument record MCC7300 - Pewit Island oyster pits

Summary

Disused oyster pits covering Pewit island in the Pyefleet channel (between MerseaIsland and the mainland) <1>

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Grid reference	Centred TM 050 165 (593m by 344m)
Map sheet	TM01NE
Civil Parish	LANGENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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OYSTER BEDS (Post Medieval Colchester 1 to Post Medieval Colchester 2 - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

Disused oyster pits covering Pewit island in the Pyefleet channel (between MerseaIsland and the mainland) <1>

Area = 7

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SEX31356 Photograph: Wallis, S. unknown. SMR. 1 slide.
<2> SEX70921 AP: Tyler, Sue. 2000. CP/00/38/12.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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