Medieval pottery sherds at Thorney Bay (EHER 7183)
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Summary
Traces of occupation ranging from Iron Age to medieval including the site of a red hill (destroyed by the sea) were found on the edge of the low water mark at Canvey Island. Medieval pottery was of the 13th-14th century.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 794 819 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Traces of occupation ranging from Iron Age to medieval including the site of a red hill (destroyed by the sea) were found on the edge of the low water mark at Canvey Island. Medieval pottery was of the 13th-14th century. <1> - <5>
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Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX23541 Article in serial: Rodwell, W.J.. 1976. Archaeological Notes: Early Anglo-Saxon Pottery from Canvey Island. Essex Archaeology and History. 8. 265-266. v.8, p.265.
- <3> SEX23542 Artifact: Rodwell, W.J.?. unknown. Rodwell, WJ?.
- <4> SEX5943 Artifact: Southend Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Southend Museum.
- <5> SEX2886 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 1966-1970. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, Series 3, Volume 2. 3(2).
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78-061
- NRHE identifier: 416997
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 SE 10