Monument record MCC8737 - Oyster pits, Geedon Saltings, Colne estuary

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A cluster of 23 rectangular oyster pits cut into the salt marsh, access to which were only probably made by boat.

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Grid reference Centred TM 055 175 (305m by 379m)
Map sheet TM01NE
Civil Parish FINGRINGHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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A cluster of 23 rectangular oyster pits cut into the salt marsh, access to which was probably made by boat.<1><2>

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  • <1> AP: RAF. unknown. V82/RAF/723/PII/0248-0249.
  • <2> Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. TM01NE.

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Jun 19 2017 2:16PM

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