The Reality Thames Barge, The Folly, Cindery Island (EHER 16940)
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Summary
A wreck visible on the inter-tidal mudflat east of Cindery Island. The Reality is a Thames barge hulk deliberately placed in the Folly, the channel between the two parts of Cindery Island, in order to try to prevent it widening further.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 097 161 (122m by 71m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIGHTLINGSEA, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Aerial photograph and cropmark evidence.
A wreck visible on the inter-tidal mudflat east of Cindery island. The vessel appears largely intact, including deck, railings and fittings on RAF verticals from 1953, although it appears to deteriorate over the next few decades. <1> <2>
June 2010. Field Survey.
The Reality is a Thames barge hulk deliberately placed in the Folly, the channel between the two parts of Cindery Island, in order to try to prevent it widening further. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX43184 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. V82-RAF-714-PIV-0559.
- <2> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM01NE.
- <3> SEX75648 Field Survey Report: Sparrow, P.. 2010. Cindery Island Salting Replenishment, Brightlingsea, Essex: Archaeological Mitigation Works.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM01NE
- NRHE identifier: 802386
- National Monuments Record: TM 01 NE 56