Monument record MCC8843 - Red Hill, South side of Wick Marsh, Langenhoe
Summary
Red hill (saltern), RH 78 excavated in 1906 under the direction of Francis W. Reader and the Red Hills Exploration Committee (Langenhoe no. V).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0292 1662 (143m by 142m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NW |
| Civil Parish | LANGENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Red hill RH78, Langenhoe V.<4><13> In 1948 Mr Tulce found pieces of firebar and Roman pottery on the site.<1> Nothing visible on aerial photographs.<2> Other refs: <3><5><6><7><8>
Extent of red hill mapped as part of the NMP update August 2009.<11>-<12>
Sources/Archives (13)
- <1> SEX15 DESC TEXT: Priddy, DA. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01NW12, 1976.
- <3> SEX7543 AP: RAF. 1950. 58/514/pt3/5382.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01NW19, 1976.
- <5> SEX7674 Map: Reader, FW. unknown. Proc Soc Antiq. Vol 22, p.174.
- <6> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Col Mus.
- <7> SEX61526 AP: Tyler, Sue. 2000. CP/00/32/14.
- <8> SEX61531 AP: Tyler, Sue. 2000. CP/00/29/9.
- <9> SEX7681 Map: Hull, MR. 1963. Essex.
- <10> SEX7544 AP: RAF. 1950. 58/514/pt3/5383.
- <11> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
- <12> SEX68000 AP: Google Earth. 2006-2014. Google Earth Online Resource. viewed Aug 09.
- <13> 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. 78.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 12:26PM