a2a03c02eb51c9c1d8f969cee6d048fc English dataset Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk pointOfContact 2025-04-28 MEDIN 3.1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-01-06 revision OSGB 1936 / British National Grid Blackwater Estuary Fish Traps, Essex 2013-12-09 publication COLL_ID_1001161 The Essex tidal estuaries are the site of a number of timber-built fish traps, their distribution being particularly dense in the Blackwater estuary where six sites have been identified through the work of local archaeologists and aerial reconnaissance. The Blackwater examples are Saxon in date (Strachan 1998) and comprise large and complex monuments, comprising numerous wooden posts in various alignments, along with wattle-work (sails and rods) and basketry. The recovered information adds to the understanding of these and other fishtraps in the Blackwater estuary and provides measurable data with which to assess the nature and rate of erosion taking place in this inter-tidal environment. Additionally, a number of methodological lessons have been learnt that are of benefit to the improved investigation of such monuments in the inter-tidal zone. Kath Buxton Historic England Head of Grants Kath.buxton@historicengland.org.uk owner Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk custodian Kath Buxton Historic England Head of Grants Kath.buxton@historicengland.org.uk originator Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk distributor notPlanned Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2025-04-28 revision NDGO0005 NDGO0005 2025-04-28 revision Protected sites GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2021-09-28 revision Man-made structures Marine archaeology SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-09-28 revision otherRestrictions https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/advice/termsOfUseAndAccess otherRestrictions https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/advice/termsOfUseAndAccess English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 society 0.7930 0.8881 51.7168 51.7449 SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation Blackwater Estuary 2005-05-10 2010-12-10 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision inapplicable Documents Geographic Information System Image https://doi.org/10.5284/1022580 A link to the web service or dataset dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication not evaluated This dataset was collected by Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit and provided to the Archaeology Data Service for long term archive and management.