Undated rectagular pits, ouside sea wall, Great Oakley (EHER 17360)

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Summary

Former sea wall and approximately rectangular pits cut into salt marsh seaward of wall. They may be Oyster pits, but possibly relate to construction on the sea wall.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 223 272 (166m by 624m)
Civil Parish	GREAT OAKLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Former sea wall and approximately rectangular pits cut into the salt marsh seaward of the sea wall. They may be Oyster pits, but possibly relate to construction on the sea wall. <1> - <4>

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<1> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
<2> SEX53251 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. F21/58/RAF/1262/0016. 7/9/53.
<3> SEX53263 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. 58/561/Pt2/5222. 5/9/50.
<4> SEX67037 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. V.82/RAF/723/PTIV/547.

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