Mid to late 19th century sea wall, Blue House Farm Nature Reserve (EHER 19590)
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Summary
A sea wall which was constructed after 1846 and before 1873 to prevent flooding of Cuckoo Marsh from the fleet.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8733 9686 (590m by 143m) Fig. 7 |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March-May 1999. Fieldwalking survey.
This record records 'wall 8' which was constructed after 1846 and before 1873 to prevent flooding of Cuckoo Marsh from the fleet.
The sea wall holds back the river along a sinuous course from the site of the Fambridge ferry to Bridgemarsh Creek: the entire seaward face now has a modern concrete block revetment. Two larger insets date from 1906, completed following the flood of 1897. West of these insets, the wall is pre-1775, while to the east of them was built to enclosuse Cookoo Marsh in 1778. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX61225 Report: Pattison, P. and Barker, L.. 2000. Blue House Farm, North Fambridge, Essex: An Archaeological Survey of the Grazing Marshes.