Monument record MCC8708 - Saltmarsh enclosure east of Saltcott

Summary

Two rectangular enclosures cut into the salt-marsh; the pits appear banked, they are possibly oyster pits, although they do not appear as other do on aerial photographs.

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Grid reference Centred TL 956 133 (155m by 215m)
Map sheet TL91SE
Civil Parish SALCOTT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Two rectangular enclosures cut into the salt-marsh; the pits appear banked, they are possibly oyster pits, although they do not appear as other do on aerial photographs. <1><2>

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  • <1> AP: RAF. 1953. V82/RAF/714/Pt1/0102-103.
  • <2> Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. TL91SE.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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