Late 18th century sea wall, Blue House Farm Nature Reserve (EHER 19591)
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Summary
The wall was in place by 1775.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8744 9705 (818m by 156m) Fig. 7 |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH FAMBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
March-May 1999. Fieldwalking survey.
This record records 'wall 12', on the north side of the fleet, which is known to have been extant in 1777, as was the spur wall ('wall 13') running north from it to Hydemarsh Farm.
The wall was in place by 1775, running along the south side of the fleet in a sinuous course to a point north-east of Blue house farm; at this point it has been removed and the furrows of land drains cut across its denuded line. However, in 1775, just east of its present end, the wall turned north then west inside the line of the present drainage ditch, almost as far as the Fambridge road. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX61225 Report: Pattison, P. and Barker, L.. 2000. Blue House Farm, North Fambridge, Essex: An Archaeological Survey of the Grazing Marshes. pp. 20-21.