Non-archaeological excavation by Essex Police at the beach, Bradwell-on-Sea, 2010 - EEX55883

Essex County Council’s Historic Environment Branch was contacted by Essex police in April 2010 about the discovery of a human skeleton on the beach close to Bradwell Power Station. Local informants noted that large amounts of the beach had been washed away over the winter months of 2009-10, particularly in the area between Bradwell Creek and Weymarks Beach, where a depth of up to 10 feet may have been lost in places. A skull was first exposed by this erosion and found by a member of the public who reported it to the authorities. The police excavated the remains, which proved to consist of an almost complete articulated skeleton, before the tide came in and covered the site.