Monument record MCC8842 - Red Hill, Langenhoehall Marsh, Langenhoe

Summary

Red hill (saltern) RH 87 excavated in 1906 under the direction of Francis W. Reader and the Red Hills Exploration Committee (Langenhoe no. IV).

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0207 1654 (125m by 109m)
Map sheet TM01NW
Civil Parish LANGENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Red hill RH 87 (Langenhoe no IV).<3><5> The centre of the red hill has been removed, and it is now used as a pond. A complete section of the edge does remain, although it does not show any special features.<1><2> Other ref: <4>

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown. B. Watts.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01NW11, 1976.
  • <3> Map: Reader, FW. unknown. Proc Soc Antiq. Vol 22, p.174.
  • <4> DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p.33.
  • <5> 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 87, p.57.

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Record last edited

Jun 19 2017 12:21PM

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