Monument record MCC8853 - Red Hill, North-east of Reeves Hall, East Mersea
Summary
Red hill (saltern) RH 68, NE of Reeves Hall Farm, East Mersea.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0457 1554 (156m by 131m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NW |
| Civil Parish | EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Red hill NE of Reeves Hall Farm. Two others nearby have been destroyed.<1> Nothing visible on aerial photographs.<2> Other refs: <3>-<5>
Extent of the red hill was mapped as part of the NMP update August 2009.<6>-<8>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01NW35, 1976.
- <3> SEX7711 AP: RAF. 1950. 58/514/pt3/5396-5397.
- <4> SEX6 DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p.157.
- <5> SEX189 DESC TEXT: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 1, p.103.
- <6> SEX68676 AP: Strachan, David. 1996. CP/96/73/9-10.
- <7> SEX68000 AP: Google Earth. 2006-2014. Google Earth Online Resource. viewed Aug 09.
- <8> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
- <9> 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 68, p.56.
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 2:26PM