Medieval red hill, East of Burnham Wick (EHER 11315)
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Summary
A medieval red hill or salt mound.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 966 959 (90m by 96m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
'Industrial site; red hill, medieval'.<1> <2>
NRHE data transfer:
Medieval red hill being excavated by Burnham Arch Soc. <3>
Pottery from the 'red hill' on Burnham Wick Farm is almost exclusively medieval, even at the lowest level, and some late medieval. <4>
NRHE summary description:
Red hill; medieval salt mound.
Sources
- <1> SEX32961 MENTION: Couchman, C.. 1974. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ99NE20, 1976.
- <3> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. No 67.
- <4> SEX76251 Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology. 1975. Archaeology in Britain 1974-1875: Report No 25 for the year ended 30 June 1975. p.42.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ99-067
- NRHE identifier: 420488
- National Monuments Record: TQ 99 NE 20