Iron Age or Roman red hill, South of Newmoor Plantation (EHER 11294)

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Summary

A red hill located South of Newmoor Plantation.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 974 993 (109m by 359m) (3 map features)
Civil Parish	SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

RED HILL (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (at some time) to 409 AD (at some time))
(Alternate Type) SALTERN (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (at some time) to 409 AD (at some time))
(Alternate Type) SALT WORKS (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (at some time) to 409 AD (at some time))

Description

'Site of red hill'. <1> A red hill South of Newmoor plantation. <2> <3> This source gives location as TQ 975 965. <2> Plantation shown at TQ 976 993 on OS County 6" Essex 63 SE.<3> <4> NRHE data transfer: Red Hill. <5>

Sources

<1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ99NE12, 1976.
<3> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.147.
<4> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid.
<5> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. No 48.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ99-048
NRHE identifier: 420480
National Monuments Record: TQ 99 NE 12

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