Aerial photography and radiocarbon dating by Essex County Council for sites in the Blackwater Estuary, 1997 - EEX61548
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9986 0972 (10456m by 4835m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL90NE |
| Civil Parish | EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | TOLLESBURY, MALDON, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Essex County Council
Date
01 Jan 1997 - 31 Dec 1997 at some time
Description
Radiocarbon dating was undertaken on timber samples from three sites in the Blackwater Estuary (including one in Suffolk, EHER 13815), and a further four sites were recorded using aerial photography.
Sources
- --- SEX58576 Radiocarbon Dating Report: Strachan, D.. 1997. C14 Dating of some inter-tidal fish-weirs in Essex: dates and discussion.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- EHER 13815 Anglo-Saxon coastal fish weir at Collins Creek, River Blackwater (Monument)
- EHER 9974 Anglo-Saxon coastal fish weir, 'Nass Fish Traps', Tollesbury Fleet (Monument)
- EHER 2055 Anglo-Saxon coastal fish weir, Sales Point (Monument)
- EHER 9972 Early medieval coastal fish weir, NW of Pewet Island (Monument)
- EHER 9971 Undated post alignment, St Lawrence Bay (Monument)