20th century timber remains at Canvey Island Southern Shoreline, Canvey Island (EHER 81089)

The only findings from the fieldwalking were timbers surveyed along the foreshore. No residual archaeological finds were also encountered within the fieldwalking survey area.

August 2022. Fieldwalking. The only findings from the fieldwalking were timbers surveyed along the foreshore. No residual archaeological finds were also encountered within the fieldwalking survey area. Six modern timbers were present within the survey area. These comprised of 3 small posts; one large composite timber structure and two modern piers and for a, now demolished, slipway. The three timber posts do not appear to form any cohesive structure and have likely to have been washed ashore. A fourth timber constituted a fragment of a mid to late 20th century cart or possibly a small boat which appears to be washed ashore on the high tide. In addition to the out of situ timbers, two upright posts constituting piers were surveyed along the foreshore. These likely constituted the remnant structure of a former slipway dating to the mid to late 20th century and most likely form an earlier phase to the current slipway, which is adjacent to them. <1>