Excavation by P.J. Johnson at Leigh Beck Marshes, Canvey Island, 1982 - EEX62733
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 823 832 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ88SW |
| Civil Parish | CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Date
01 Jan 1982 - 31 Dec 1982 at some time
Description
Two, possibly three, further oven-like structures were revealed on the mud-flats. These consisted of single chambers fed from the south by a common stoke-pit. No finds were recovered but the features are assumed to be connected with late Iron Age/Romano-British salt production.
Sources
- <1> SEX40954 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 1983. Essex Archaeology and History Series 3, Volume 15. 3(15). p.165.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- EHER 9658 Iron Age to Roman red hill/saltern, Red Hill III, Leigh Beck (Monument)
Other References
- NRHE UID: 638222