Drone Flight of Maldon & Barge graveyard

Maldon is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is known for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area. In 2011 the parish had a population of 14,220 and the district had a population of 61,700. Maldon's "Barge Graveyard" is a site within Promenade Park, at its eastern edge, where the remains of old Thames sailing barges and other vessels are left to decay in the mudflats of the Blackwater estuary. Statue of Earl Byrhtnoth, Byrhtnoth was a 10th-century Anglo-Saxon Ealdorman, appointed by the king, responsible for maintaining law, order, and justice in Essex. He is remembered for his bravery and leadership.
In 991 AD, he led a group of Anglo-Saxon warriors into battle against Viking invaders during the Battle of Maldon. Although he is believed to have fallen early in the fight, some accounts suggest it took three men to kill him.
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