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Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone is a coastal defensive structure erected during the sixteenth century, likely in response to the military threats posed by foreign powers during the Tudor period. The blockhouse exemplifies the type of artillery fortifications constructed along the Essex coast to protect against potential invasion, particularly during periods of heightened international tension. Though the original structure is now largely ruined or submerged owing to coastal erosion and tidal action, archaeological and documentary evidence indicates it was a compact fortified position designed to mount cannon and command approaches to Mersea and the Blackwater estuary. The site represents an important phase in English coastal defence strategy before the construction of the more elaborate Henrician and later Elizabethan fort systems.
Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013832. View the official record →
Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone is a coastal defensive structure erected during the sixteenth century, likely in response to the military threats posed by foreign powers during the Tudor period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013832.
Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone 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 1013832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martello tower A and associated battery, Stone Point (1.2 km), Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves Farm (4.7 km), Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansion (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone stands on Eocene claystone, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is claystone.