Possible site of Iron Age or Roman red hill, Tollesbury shore (EHER 11508)
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Summary
Red hill. The possible site of an Iron age or Roman salt mound.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9681 1027 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOLLESBURY, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
'Red hill'. <1>
A red hill lies to the north of Woodrolfe Farm. <2> <3>
See aerial photographs <4>.
NRHE data transfer:
Red Hill, north of Woodrolfe Farm, Tollesbury [TL 9652 1020] and 3/4 mile east of the church.
[Iron Age/Roman salt industry - see EHER 12107 for a type site]. <3>
May 1960. Field survey.
The fields north of the farm are under various crops or pasture and part of the area has been developed. No trace of a 'red hill' was found. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 92.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.219.
- <4> SEX58348 Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.. 1985. 16-6.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. ASP 05-MAY-60.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: Tl91-057
- NRHE identifier: 383640
- National Monuments Record: TL 91 SE 27