Earthworks of oyster pits, north of Pagelsham Reach (EHER 14853)

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Summary

A group of six oyster pits.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 9397 9130 (113m by 76m)
Civil Parish	PAGLESHAM, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

OYSTER BEDS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

A group of six oyster pits, rectangular, and roughly 10m x 20m. Also appear on Ordnance Survey first edition 6 inch map. <1> - <8> See also EHER 14847 to the west and EHER 14849 to the east for other oyster pits nearby.

Sources

<1> SEX41670 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. V540/1026/0171.
<2> SEX41671 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. V58/1920/0010.
<3> SEX41672 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. F22/540/1785/33.
<4> SEX62951 Report: Medlycott, M.. 2003. Paglesham: Historic Settlement Assessment.
<5> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
<6> SEX69655 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1996. CP/96/41/12.
<7> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TQ99SW.
<8> SEX69656 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96/053/275.

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Old SMR Number: TQ99SW

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