Barling Marsh (EHER 48425)
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Summary
A small area of heavily ‘improved’ grassland located on the southern bank of the Roach estuary.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9342 9086 (613m by 310m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARLING MAGNA, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2014. Historic Grazing Marsh Project.
Historic environment character:
The 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, although has been altered <2>. Two track-ways leading from Barling Hall to the marsh also survive. Only the drains that define the marsh boundaries survive, these have been straightened. A narrow band of saltings to the north is shown on the 1st edition map, these are still extant. There has been some earthmoving in the very recent past within the marsh area, these include a small pond and a number of shallow scrapes. A Roman salt-making site was located immediately adjacent to the surviving marsh and probably marks the boundary between marsh and dryland.
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 17.4.