Undated wooden culvert, north-east of Horseshoe Corner (EHER 11366)
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Summary
Wooden culvert discovered running across line of sea wall, made of elm with wooden covers.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9858 9224 (131m by 146m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Wooden culvert discovered running across line of sea wall, made of elm with wooden covers. The whole is scarfed together and jointed with wooden dowels. <1> - <4>
NRHE data transfer:
Two sea gutters, forming part of the drainage system of Foulness were located on the south bank of the River Roach and rows of stakes associated with the sea wall surveyed. The gutters were constructed of elm, scarfed together using wooden dowels. Encroachment by the sea had damaged the seaward ends. Three phases of sea-wall may also have been eroded away. In an attempt to relate the gutters to one particular phase of sea-wall construction, radiocarbon dates are being sought. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX33120 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. 1985. SMR.
- <2> SEX33121 Graphic material: Crump, R.W.. 1985. SMR.
- <3> SEX33122 DESC TEXT: Crump, R.W.. 1985. Foulness Archaeological Society - the first 10 years 1975-1985. pp.20-25.
- <4> SEX71225 DESC TEXT: Crump, R.W.. 1998. Appraisal of Known Archaeological Sites & Historic Buildings for site management statement.
- <5> SEX20085 Article in serial: Priddy, D.A. (ed.). 1986. Excavations in Essex 1985. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 17. 156-165. Crump, R.W., p.160.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ99-116
- NRHE identifier: 925671
- National Monuments Record: TQ 99 SE 9