Foulness Island Marshes (EHER 48418)
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Summary
A small area of improved grazing marsh located on the west side of Foulness Island, adjacent to the River Roach.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9931 9301 (909m by 736m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2014. Historic Grazing Marsh Project.
Historic environment character:
Reclamation of the marshes on Foulness Island is well documented from the 17th century and the marsh was certainly reclaimed by the time of the Chapman and Andre map of 1777 <1>. This fragment of marshland comprises two fields of surviving improved grazing marsh, within former creeks visible on aerial photographs, and fossilised in the surviving field boundaries. A large sea wall survives on the western side of area with a large borrow dyke inside the sea wall and another sea wall internal to that. ‘Stetch’ and other linear surface drainage is visible within the area. On its northern edge, the marsh is connected to a listed farm complex shown on the 1st edition OS map as Monkton Barn. Track-ways and a sheepfold are also depicted on 1st edition OS map <2>.
See <3>.
Sources
- <1> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper.
- <2> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25".
- <3> SEX71806 Bibliographic reference: Gascoyne, A. and Medlycott, M.. 2014. Essex Historic Grazing Marsh Project. Marsh 15.1.