Monument record MCC8840 - Red Hill, south of Langenhoe Hall, Langenhoe
Summary
Red hill (saltern) RH 95 excavated in 1906 under the direction of Francis W. Reader and the Red Hills Exploration Committee (Langenhoe no. 1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0136 1665 (131m by 128m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NW |
| Civil Parish | LANGENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Red hill Langenhoe no 1, measuring 230ft x 175ft. It appears to be surrounded by a bank and ditch, and was found to contain briquetage, pottery, clay, slag and bone when it was opened in 1906.<1><3><10>
Nothing visible on aerial photographs.<2> Other refs: <4><5>
Single bank mapped for the original NMP, but the 1996 AP<6> shows a double bank which was mapped for the NMP update August 2009.<6>-<8>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown. B. Watts.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01NW9, 1976.
- <3> SEX7656 DESC TEXT: Reader, FW. unknown. PSA. Vol 22, pp.169-171.
- <4> SEX7692 AP: RAF. 1949. 58/304/pt3/5333-5334.
- <5> SEX6 DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p.33.
- <6> SEX68678 AP: Strachan, David. 1996. CP/96/73/3-4.
- <7> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
- <8> SEX65607 AP: UK Perspectives. 2000. Millenium photo Survey - digital coverage of the whole of Essex.
- <9> SEX68000 AP: Google Earth. 2006-2014. Google Earth Online Resource. Viewed Aug 09.
- <10> 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. 95, p.70.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 11:44AM