Undated mound north of Fan Bridge, Holland Brook, Clacton (EHER 48670)
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Summary
Oval mound of unknown date north of Fan Bridge
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1957 1877 (50m by 108m) |
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Type and Period
Description
An undated oval mound sited in the north-western corner of the field to the north-west of Fan Bridge. It measures approximately 20m by 30m.
It is sited on the flood plain/former estuary, the field is recorded as 4 acre Marsh' on the 1840 Tithe Award.
There is an excavated area between it and the adjoining field, which may have formed the source for the material used to form the mound. It has also been used for dumping since the 1950s.
It has been suggested that it may have had its origins as a hard or hythe on the estuary edge <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX72736 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Clacton VCH Group. 2015. Research project on the Gunfleet Estuary.