Undated oyster beds on the marsh, South bank of Southey Creek (EHER 81704)

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Summary

Around 35 oyster beds on the marshy inlet on the South bank of Southey Creek which can be seen on Google Earth imagery.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8898 0497 (677m by 146m)

Type and Period

OYSTER BEDS (Unknown date)

Description

Around 35 oyster beds can be seen on Google Earth imagery from May 2024 on the marshy inlet on the South bank of Southey Creek. They are largely uniform in shape, with many square beds and some large and small rectangular beds, and show some signs of erosion. The oyster pits are not on the 1,st 2nnd or 3rd edition OS maps. <1>

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<1> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource. May 2024.

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