Undated sea walls at Ramsey and Parkeston (EHER 17367)

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Remains of old sea walls and rectangular pits.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 239 287 (891m by 1305m)
Civil Parish	RAMSEY AND PARKESTON, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Remains of old sea wall and approximately rectangular pit cut into marsh, possibly Oyster Pits or Barrow pits for construction/ maintenance of the sea walls. <1> - <5> A Desk Based Assessment and walkover survey of low lying area of reclaimed marshland on the northern edge of Hamford Water. <6>

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<1> SEX53296 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4396. 10/5/46.
<2> SEX53295 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. 58/77/pt2/5267. 27/7/48.
<3> SEX53293 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. V82/RAF/721/pt2/257. 9/2/53.
<4> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
<5> SEX67030 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. 58/513/PT1/5078.
<6> SEX68269 Report: Heppell, E.. 2003. Proposed Managed Realignment, Hamford Water. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey. Report1175.

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