New England Island Marsh (EHER 48420)
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Summary
An area of largely unimproved grazing marsh located at the west end of New England Island.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9706 9054 (550m by 690m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2014. Historic Grazing Marsh Project.
Historic environment character:
New England Island was reclaimed by the end of the 16th century, with an ‘old’ sea wall in place at that time, and the sea walls were reconstructed during the course of the 17th century. The marsh includes a seal wall and borrow dyke on three sides, with numerous sinuous creeks and ditches internally. There are also a few straight linear ditches on the interior, which a straight linear surface drains have been fed into. There is some indication of ‘stetch’ cultivation visible on aerial photographs. Outside of the sea wall, there are oyster beds recorded in the salt marsh.
See <1>.
Sources
- <1> SEX71806 Bibliographic reference: Gascoyne, A. and Medlycott, M.. 2014. Essex Historic Grazing Marsh Project. Marsh 15.3.