Eighteenth century or earlier farmstead, Grass Farm, Wallesea Island (EHER 45884)

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Summary

A rapid walkover survey in 2002 observed a scatter of tile, china, stoneware pottery and fragmentary brick. It is suggested to be the site of Grass Farm farmstead seen on the Chapman and Andre map to the 4th edition OS map.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 9566 9476 (73m by 78m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish	CANEWDON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

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January 2002. Walkover survey. A rapid walkover survey observed a scatter of tile, china, stoneware pottery and fragmentary brick. It is suggested to be the site of Grass Farm farmstead seen on the Chapman and Andre map to the 4th edition OS map.<1> - <4>

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SHERD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX65002 Report: Heppell, E.. 2002. Land at Grapnells Farm, Wallasea Island, Essex: Archaeological Evaluation Phase 1 - Desk-based Assessment. p.34.
<2> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper.
<3> SEX59699 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1936-1940. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (4th edition).
<4> SEX2909 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805. Ordnance Survey 1-inch map (Old Series).

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