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Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass

England

List entry 1019581

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1019581

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.71 hectares

Grid reference

TL 99935 11077

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass is an ancient monument comprising a stone structure designed for the capture and management of fish. The weir dates from the medieval period, reflecting the economic importance of fishing to coastal communities during this era. Its physical remains consist of stone construction typical of fish-trapping installations found along English coastlines, where tidal movement would have been harnessed to funnel fish into contained areas. Such structures represent significant evidence of medieval marine resource exploitation and demonstrate the sophistication of medieval fishing technology and practice.

Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019581. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass?

Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass is an ancient monument comprising a stone structure designed for the capture and management of fish. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019581.

Who is responsible for protecting Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass?

Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019581.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well (1.4 km), Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes (1.5 km), Roman round building (1.9 km).

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Monuments

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Battlefields

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Roman Britain

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Domesday

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Civil War

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Geology

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LiDAR

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Local Names

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well

1.4 km

Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes

1.5 km

Roman round building

1.9 km

Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes

2.1 km

Coastal fish weir 440m north west of Pewet Island

3.1 km

Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves Farm

3.7 km

Saxon coastal fish weir at Sales Point

3.8 km

Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm

4 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass

Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass stands on Eocene claystone, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is claystone.

The wider landscape

Around Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass

ColchesterRoman town · ~8.8 miles Battle of Maldon 991Battle (991) · ~8.8 miles

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