Post medieval Oyster Pits in Brightlingsea Creek (EHER 16950)

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Summary

A large number of rectangular oyster pits, cut into the salt marsh in a roughly linear arrangement, visible on various sources of aerial photography.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 091 157 (1496m by 461m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish	ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

OYSTER BEDS (Modern - 1901 AD? to 2050 AD?)

Description

A large number of rectangular oyster pits, cut into the salt marsh in a roughly linear arrangement, visible on various sources of aerial photography. <1>-<4>

Sources

<1> SEX43210 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. V540/RAF/1022/0011-0012.
<2> SEX43211 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. V82/RAF/714/P4/0475, 0477.
<3> SEX43212 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. TM0915/4/04-09.
<4> 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.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Parent of: Medieval to post-medieval oyster pits at Cindery Island, Brightlingsea (Monument) (EHER 16951)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM01NE

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