Monument record MCC8882 - Red Hill, South of Fingringhoe Camp, Langenhoe

Summary

Red hill (saltern) RH 83, south of Fingringhoe Camp, Langenhoe.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0265 1739 (102m by 131m)
Map sheet TM01NW
Civil Parish LANGENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Red hill.<1>-<3>
No visible earthworks. Excavation might prove the existence of salt workings.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: de Brisay, K. unknown. SMR.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Wood, M and Havis, Richard. 1995. Essex Coast ESA: ECH2 Historical Monitoring 1995.
  • <3> 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 83, p.56.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 19 2017 2:01PM

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