Mid 20th century timber structure, Tollesbury Wick (EHER 80965)

A fieldwalking survey identified a timber structure comprising twelve large upright timbers and a parallel row of six smaller uprights. The structure is thought to be the remains of a hide or fishing related structure abandoned approximately within the last 50 years.

October 2020. Fieldwalking survey. The remains of a timber structure were observed at the Northern limit of the site boundary. A row of twelve large squared upright timbers and a parallel row of six smaller rounded uprights 0.5m to the South were noted. Two of the squared uprights measured over 2m in height, the rest about 0.75m in height and the roundwood about 0.4m. The timbers were all heavily eroded and all were covered base to tip with established acorn barnacles indicating the structure has been exposed for some time. Anecdotal evidence from several Oysterman and long-time residents of Mersea Island associates the remains with a hide or fishing related structure abandoned approximately within the last 50 years. <1>