Site of Iron Age to Roman red hill, Walton-on-the-Naze (EHER 7463)
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Summary
This is the site of a red hill indicating Iron Age to Roman salt workings, now washed away by the sea.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2676 2454 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
A former red hill indicating Iron Age or Roman salt workings which has now been washed away by the sea. <1>
Its position was just north of the northernmost breakwater. <2> <3> <4>
Site Assessment = Washed away. <2> <3>
Additional reference <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM22SE03.
- <3> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. Vol 3, p198.
- <4> SEX189 Serial: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 2, p187.
- <5> SEX59453 DESC TEXT: Bennett, A.. 1992. Harwich Haven Channel Deepening, Archaeological Assessment.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM22-028
- NRHE identifier: 389544
- National Monuments Record: TM 22 SE 3