Post-medieval soilmarks possibly associateed with salt production at St. Osyth Marsh (EHER 17054)

Please read our guidance about the use of Essex Historic Environment Record data.

Summary

Soilmarks of various rectilinear banked features, which may represent reclamation walls or possibly an enclosure related to salt production.

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Opacity

Info

Record list

Tools

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 1100 1369 (447m by 459m)
Civil Parish	ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Aerial photographs Soilmarks of various rectilinear banked features, which may represent reclamation walls or possibly an enclosure related to salt production. <1> Further possible sections of former sea wall are visible on 1996 aerial photographs and were mapped as part of the NMP update 2009 <3-5>

Sources

<1> SEX43377 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1996. CP/96/73/13.
<2> SEX67850 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM1013/1/125.
<3> SEX68804 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1707-4373.
<4> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.
<5> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM11SW

Comments

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.