Possible Iron Age or Roman red hill, South of 'Bradwell on Sea' (EHER 2045)

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Summary

A possible red hill reported by a local farmer and suggested by red earth visible in a backfilled ditch. Nothing was visible during a visit in 1977.

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Grid reference	TM 0070 0545 (point)
Civil Parish	TILLINGHAM, MALDON, ESSEX

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Description

1977. Fieldwalking survey. A possible red hill reported by a local farmer and suggested by red earth visible in a backfilled ditch. Nothing visible during visit. <1> See also <2>.

Sources

<1> SEX7135 Unpublished document: Gurney, D.A.. 1978. Iron Age and Romano-British Salt Production on the Essex coast.
<2> SEX76364 Article in serial: Gurney, D.A.. 1980. Red Hills of the Dengie Peninsula. Essex Archaeology and History. 12. 107-109. p.107.

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Old SMR Number: TM00-046

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