Othona Saxon Shore Fort
Othona Saxon Shore Fort is an archaeological site in Bradwell-on-Sea, Maldon District, England. Othona Saxon Shore Fort is situated nearby to Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, as well as near the community center Bradwell Bird Observatory.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall and Pewet Island.
Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall
Photo: Virtualcolm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, is a Christian church dating from the years 660–662 and among the oldest largely intact churches in England.
Pewet Island
Island
Pewet Island lies on the south side of the estuary of the River Blackwater in the English county of Essex. Pewet Island is off the hamlet of Bradwell Waterside. Pewet Island is situated 2½ miles west of Othona Saxon Shore Fort.
Bradwell nuclear power station
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bradwell nuclear power station is a Magnox-design nuclear power station that is undergoing decommissioning. It is located on the Dengie peninsula at the mouth of the River Blackwater, Essex. Bradwell nuclear power station is situated 2 miles west of Othona Saxon Shore Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bradwell Waterside and West Mersea.
Bradwell Waterside
Hamlet
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bradwell Waterside is a small hamlet in Essex, England. It is located about 9 km north-northeast of Southminster and is 28 km east from the county town of Chelmsford. Bradwell Waterside is situated 2 miles west of Othona Saxon Shore Fort.
West Mersea
Town
Photo: David Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Mersea is a town and civil parish on Mersea Island in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is one of two parishes on the island, the other being East Mersea. West Mersea is situated 3 miles north of Othona Saxon Shore Fort.
Tillingham
Village
Photo: Lynda Poulter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tillingham is a village and civil parish on the Dengie Peninsula in the Maldon District of Essex, England. It is located 8 miles from Burnham-on-Crouch and 3 miles south-west of Bradwell-on-Sea. Tillingham is situated 3½ miles southwest of Othona Saxon Shore Fort.
Othona Saxon Shore Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bradwell-on-Sea, Maldon District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7355° or 51° 44′ 8″ northLongitude
0.94001° or 0° 56′ 24″ eastOpen location code
9F32PWPR+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 978167536OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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