Barling Marsh (EHER 48422)

An area of unimproved grassland located on the southern side of the Roach Estuary.

2014. Historic Grazing Marsh Project. Historic environment character: This small area of grazing marsh was reclaimed by the time of the Chapman and Andre map of 1777 <1>. The sea wall depicted on the 1st edition OS map survives <2>. Two track-ways leading from the settlement at East Tilbury to the marsh also survive. The drainage ditches are sinuous they drain into the principal drainage ditch/stream which forms the western edge of the site. This stream originates in the higher ground to the north of Southend. A number of sinuous drainage ditches remain as shallow earthworks. The saltings to the north shown on the 1st edition map are still in existence, but reduced in extent. No archaeological features or finds have been recorded for the site, the site of a 17th century octagonal ‘Dutch Cottage’ was excavated to the south in 1933 (EHER 9566). See <3>.