Medieval salt works at Red Hill XIII, near Dutch Village (EHER 82416)
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Summary
The remains of a Roman salt manufacturing area (or saltern) partly visible as a series of earthworks with associated buried remains, the soil from which exhibits a distinctive red appearance, hence the commonly used term 'red hill'.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7797 8422 (64m by 49m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
The remains of a Roman salt manufacturing area (or saltern) partly visible as a series of earthworks with associated buried remains, the soil from which exhibits a distinctive red appearance, hence the commonly used term 'red hill'.
Medieval reuse of the salt works was also evident. Other less pronounced earthworks, both ridges and depressions, which represent activities associated with the salter and later, medieval cultivation around the mound, are visible surrounding the saltern. Scheduled. <1> - <5>
See also: <6> - <13>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX23232 DESC TEXT: Rodwell, W.J.. 1972. Report Upon the Investigation of Red Hill XIII, Canvey Island, Essex.
- <3> SEX23233 MENTION: Rodwell, W.J.. 1972. Canvey Island, Essex. Red Hill XIII.
- <4> SEX23234 Article in serial: Rodwell, W.J. in Huggins, P.J.. 1974. Archaeology in Essex, 1972-73. no.48, p.3.
- <5> SEX23326 Article in monograph: Rodwell, W.J. in Burnham, B.C. and Johnson, H.B.. 1979. Invasion and Response: the case of Roman Britain. British Archaeological Reports. no.73, figs.11,12.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ78SE15, 1977.
- <7> SEX18251 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1985. DOE Scheduled Ancient Monuments. 4. Part 4.
- <8> SEX60513 DESC TEXT: ECC. 1971. Red Hill Site, east of Canvey Road, Canvey Island.
- <9> SEX62205 Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1999. Red Hill at Great Russell Head Farm. print.
- <10> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. 909700, 909704.
- <11> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AF0909687.
- <12> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. MD000811-MD000813.
- <13> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. RCH01/108.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78-003
- NRHE identifier: 417002
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 SE 15