Undated probable barrow pit, outside of sea wall, Great Oakley (EHER 17361)

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Summary

Approximately rectangular pit cut into the salt marsh, seaward of the sea wall. They could be Oyster pits or more likely, `barrow' pits for construction/maintenance of the sea wall. no Oyster pits are shown on the OS 1st edition 6 inch Sheet.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 229 263 (1276m by 1148m)
Civil Parish	GREAT OAKLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Approximately rectangular pits cut into the salt marsh, seaward of the sea wall. They could be Oyster pits or more likely, `barrow' pits for construction/maintenance of the sea wall. No oyster pits are shown on the OS 1st edition 6 inch Sheet. <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. TM22NW.
<2> SEX53251 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. F21/58/RAF/1262/0016. 7/9/53.
<3> SEX53252 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. F22/58/RAF/1012/0062. 5/2/53.
<4> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560. sheet 30.

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