18th to 19th century defensive building, Land at Barrack Lane (EHER 19665)
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Summary
A rectangular building relating to the defence of Harwich during the Napoleonic period has been discovered by trial trenching in an area of slightly raised ground along Barrack Lane. The building was represented by robbed out brick walls near the top of an archaeological sequence of post medieval layers more than 0.7m thick
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2612 3183 (139m by 168m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A magnetometer survey was undertaken of two playing fields to the immediate north west of Beacon Hill coastal fort. Much of the area suffered from significant magnetic interference caused by recent features and materials and it is possible that archaeological features and materials. <1>
A rectangular building relating to the defence of Harwich during the Napoleonic period has been discovered by trial trenching in an area of slightly raised ground along Barrack Lane. The building was represented by robbed out brick walls near the top of an archaeological sequence of post medieval layers more than 0.7m thick. <2>