Skip to main content

Medieval salt works at Red Hill XIII, near Dutch Village (EHER 82416)

Please read our .

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'.

Map

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> DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Rodwell, W.J.. 1972. Report Upon the Investigation of Red Hill XIII, Canvey Island, Essex.
  • <3> MENTION: Rodwell, W.J.. 1972. Canvey Island, Essex. Red Hill XIII.
  • <4> Article in serial: Rodwell, W.J. in Huggins, P.J.. 1974. Archaeology in Essex, 1972-73. no.48, p.3.
  • <5> 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> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ78SE15, 1977.
  • <7> Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1985. DOE Scheduled Ancient Monuments. 4. Part 4.
  • <8> DESC TEXT: ECC. 1971. Red Hill Site, east of Canvey Road, Canvey Island.
  • <9> Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1999. Red Hill at Great Russell Head Farm. print.
  • <10> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. 909700, 909704.
  • <11> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AF0909687.
  • <12> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. MD000811-MD000813.
  • <13> Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. RCH01/108.

Related Events (2)

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TQ78-003
  • NRHE identifier: 417002
  • National Monuments Record: TQ 78 SE 15

Comments

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.

Comments