Monument record MCC8807 - Red Hill, west of The Stood, West Mersea
Summary
Red hill (saltern) RH 101, cut in 1937 by the Essex Catchment Board, on the salt marsh (Bonner's Saltings).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 012 151 (110m by 109m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NW |
| Civil Parish | LANGENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Red hill, cut in 1937 by the Essex Catchment Board. A bowl of white ware and the rim of a black bowl (both 4th century AD), fire bars and T-shaped supports were found along with briquetage and animal bones. There is nothing visible on aerial photographs.<1>-<7>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01NW31, 1976.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX6 DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p.152.
- <4> SEX7692 AP: RAF. 1949. 58/304/pt3/5333-5334.
- <5> SEX2503 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. unknown. Col Mus Rep. p.22.
- <6> SEX7525 Artifact: unknown. unknown. Acc No 406.37.
- <7> SEX36309 Monograph: Fawn, A.J., Evans, K.A., McMaster, I. and Davies, G.M.R.. 1990. The Red Hills of Essex. Salt-making in Antiquity.. Gazetteer Serial No. RH 101, p.57.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2017 9:43AM