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Roman saltern 260m south east of Great Russell Head Farm, Canvey Island, is a salt-making site of Roman date located in Essex. The site represents evidence of Romano-British industrial activity, specifically the extraction and processing of salt from the estuarine environment of the Thames, an industry that was economically significant during the Roman occupation of Britain. Salt production at such locations would have served both local consumption and wider trade networks, as salt was essential for food preservation and was a valuable commodity. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under national heritage protection.
Roman saltern 260m south east of Great Russell Head Farm, Canvey Island is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019038. View the official record →
Roman saltern 260m south east of Great Russell Head Farm, Canvey Island, is a salt-making site of Roman date located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019038.
Roman saltern 260m south east of Great Russell Head Farm, Canvey Island 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 1019038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 170m south west of the junction of Cedar Road and West Crescent (1 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m east of Northwick Farm (1.7 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit Hill (3.4 km).
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