Medieval or post-medieval earthwork banks, Foulness Island (EHER 82595)

Parts of medieval or post-medieval earthwork banks, possibly a former flood defence or a causeway, are visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. They are situated on the south-west side of Foulness Island between Shelford Creek and The Fleet. They extend for approximately 290m between the possible former site of medieval or post-medieval settlement at Small ports and an area of semi-natural earthworks have been slightly modified or straightened. This area was owned by the government and used during World War II by the Armament Research Department and subsequently by the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (EHER 46720). This area was disturbed and partly levelled during the use of this area by the AWRE.

NRHE data transfer: Parts of medieval or post-medieval earthwork banks, possibly a former flood defence or a causeway, are visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. They are situated on the south-west side of Foulness Island between Shelford Creek and The Fleet. They extend between the possible former site of medieval or post-medieval settlement at Small ports (EHER 15452) and an area of semi-natural earthworks have been slightly modified or straightened. It extends for approximately 230m between TQ 9729 9120 and TQ 9755 9130. This area was owned by the government and used during World War II by the Armament Research Department and subsequently by the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (EHER 46720). This area was disturbed and partly levelled during the use of this area by the AWRE. <1> <2> <3> Note: The mapped line is a generic straight line which connects the two grid references provided above to give a sense of the orientation of the earthworks. It has not been possible to map the actual footprint accurately. The NRHE maps this entire record as a point centred on TQ 97430 91240.