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Remains of St Mary's Church

England
List entry 1002144
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002144
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.84 hectares
Grid reference
TL 95035 20777
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Remains of St Mary's Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site in Essex, England, listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1002144. The church dates from the medieval period and survives today as fragmentary structural remains that testify to its former significance as a parish place of worship. The physical evidence comprises masonry and foundation elements that reflect typical medieval ecclesiastical construction, though the extent of surviving fabric and precise dating details would require consultation of the official heritage record and archaeological assessments conducted on the site. The monument represents the archaeological legacy of religious life in medieval Essex and contributes to understanding the distribution and development of parish churches across the county.

Remains of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002144. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Remains of St Mary's Church?

Remains of St Mary's Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site in Essex, England, listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1002144. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002144.

Who is responsible for protecting Remains of St Mary's Church?

Remains of St Mary's Church 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 1002144.

What other scheduled monuments are near Remains of St Mary's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The rampart S of Haynes Green (5.3 km), Bowl barrow in Conyfield Wood, 570m NNE of Messing Park Farm (5.9 km), Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm (6.2 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The rampart S of Haynes Green
5.3 km
Bowl barrow in Conyfield Wood, 570m NNE of Messing Park Farm
5.9 km
Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm
6.2 km
Great Wigborough henge
6.4 km
Remains of St Mary the Virgin's Church
7 km
Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
9 km
Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
9.7 km
Roman round building
10.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Remains of St Mary's Church

Remains of St Mary's Church stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Remains of St Mary's Church

ColchesterRoman town · ~4 milesBattle of Maldon 991Battle (991) · ~10.6 miles
Domesday entry for Birch, Essex →
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