Monument record MCC8857 - Red Hill RH 54, Ivy House Farm, East Mersea
Summary
Red hill (saltern) RH 54, Ivy House Farm, investigated by William Cole in 1892, located 'on the "Grassy-Marsh" inside the sea wall'.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0659 1549 (79m by 79m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Red hill investigated by William Cole in 1892, located (Cole records in 1906) 'on the "Grassy-Marsh" (inside the sea wall) on Ivy House Farm' and 'on the piece of marsh near East Mersea Stone (6 inch Ordnance Sheet 47 N.E.), less than a quarter of a mile from the water. The "hill" was roughly oval, about 450 feet in circumference'.<4> http://www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Archive/s/015/o/0170 [accessed 6 June 2020]
It contained briquetage, T-pieces and some harder wares which included 2 (intrusive?) fragments of yellow-glazed ware.<1>
Other refs: <2>-<3>
Recorded as RH 54 by Fawn et al. 1990.<5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01NE12, 1976.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX6 DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p.157.
- <4> SEX189 DESC TEXT: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 14, p.176.
- <5> 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 54, p.55.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 6 2020 1:44PM