Monument record MCC8811 - Red Hill, Wick Marsh, Langenhoe
Summary
Red hill (saltern) RH 71, Wick Marsh, Langenhoe.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0356 1723 (230m by 199m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NW |
| Civil Parish | LANGENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Red hill. <1><2>
In 1995 when visited <3> the site was bounded to the north, east and west by earthwork sea walls which probably impinge on the site. Southern area marked by drainage ditch. Features obscured by grass, but earthworks to the south include characteristic red soil with some fragments of coarse Roman pottery.<2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX7469 DESC TEXT: de Brisay, K. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX58600 DESC TEXT: Wood, M and Havis, Richard. 1995. Essex Coast ESA: ECH 2 Historical Monitoring.
- <4> 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. 71.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 1:55PM