An undated trackway on road leading to Skippers Island via Batts Hall (EHER 14903)
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Summary
An island access track, diched on both sides, leading to Batts Hall and then continuing over to Skippers Island. The area has been marked with posts, tree trunks standing vertically.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2103 2372 (60m by 600m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE-LE-SOKEN, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
An island access track, ditched on both sides, leading to Batts Hall and then continuing over to Skippers Island. From Batts Hall it starts from the sea wall and runs out across the mud flats and creek bottom. The area has been marked with posts, tree trunks standing vertically. A hard and compact surface has been formed with rammed gravel. This work may have been carried out by Napoleonic prisoners of war for the warden of Skippers Island reports that they were responsible for building the sea wall around here. <1> Slides <2> - <4>
Site Assessment
The site is important to understanding access to and from Batts Hall Old Quay and Skippers Island. The site could be very revealing if augured to find construction method and should be recorded in detail if the opportunity arises. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX11153 Report: Leech, T.. 1994. Archaeological Survey of Beaumont Quay, Landermere Wharf & Batts Hall Dock. Record no 51, 53.
- <2> SEX40373 Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1994. CS 94/10/10-15. 6 frames aerial view.
- <3> SEX40374 Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1995. CS 95/2/26. 1 frame aerial view.
- <4> SEX40375 Photograph: Leech, T.. unknown. Batts Hall 12. 1 frame.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM22SW