Monument record MCC8850 - Red Hill, south of Bonner's Farm, Peldon
Summary
Red hill (saltern) RH 99, south of Bonner's Farm, Peldon, inside (and cut by) sea wall.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0125 1558 (79m by 112m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NW |
| Civil Parish | PELDON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Red hill, just inside sea wall. Some briquetage was found in 1949.<1> Nothing visible on aerial photographs.<2> Other refs: <3>-<5><10>
Site recorded as a soilmark on aerial photographs. It would appear that the site is slightly misplaced and should appear slightly to the north (c.20m).<6><7>
Extent of the red hill was mapped as part of the NMP update August 2009.<8><9>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SEX6562 DESC TEXT: Allen, R. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01NW27, 1976.
- <3> SEX189 DESC TEXT: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 1, p.103.
- <4> SEX7692 AP: RAF. 1949. 58/304/pt3/5333-5334.
- <5> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Col Mus.
- <6> SEX58606 AP: Strachan, David. 1995. CP/95/33/9.
- <7> SEX61539 AP: Tyler, Sue. 2000. CP/00/29/6.
- <8> SEX68749 AP: Strachan, David. 1996. CP/96/73/5.
- <9> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
- <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. RH 99, p.57.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2017 9:41AM