Grainthorpe Fen: land beyond the medieval sea dike: aerial 2016
Introduction
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Grainthorpe Fen: land beyond the medieval sea dike: aerial 2016
Image: © Chris Taken: 13 Mar 2016
All the land here has been reclaimed from the sea at some point, i.e. in stages. Left is Sea Bank House, centre Evergreen Farm, top right Sea Farm and the site of Swine Haven (or Suine Haven)- see Image The area is traversed by many footpaths and tracks, along which ancient peoples will have made their way to the marshes, the "salt strikes" (medieval and Roman salt production took place here) and the sea.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.470242
Longitude
0.08526