Probable post-medieval quay, near 'Othona' Roman fort (EHER 18946)
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Summary
A landscape survey in 1999-2000 identified a series of timbers which were interpreted as evidence of a quay using the first edition Ordnance Survey map.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0336 0830 (point) Location approximated from Fig. 14c. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1999-2000. 'Othona' environs project: landscape survey
The coastline at Othona has undergone considerable changes and these can be traced on the early editions of the Ordnance Survey and through aerial photographic rectification. The 1878 first edition of the Ordnance Survey does not show features below mean high water. However the 'tip head' is marked, with a small, triangular area of marshland to the North of it. By 1897 this area had increased in size and the saltings are marked to the South of it.
A series of timbers were located to the East of the sand and shingle bank which marks the coastline. These timbers ran parallel to the coast. It is likely that they were they were the basis of a small quay, associated with the 'Tip Head' which was marked on the early editions of the Ordnance Survey. <1> <2>