Field observation by F.H. Erith at Ardleigh, 1959-1960 - EEX12601
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 0560 2829 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NE |
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Group
Date
01 Dec 1959 - 31 Jan 1960
Description
An area of forty acres were deep ploughed for the first time between December 1959 and January 1960. F.H. Erith or occasionally Frank Brand observed every square foot of land, at the depth of about 13 inches. After this Erith field walked his neighbour's (Messrs. E. Abbott and Sons Ltd) land who had been deep ploughing part of their hundred acre field.
Sources
- --- SEX12606 Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1960. Winter ploughing 1959-60 at Ardleigh. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- EHER 3485 Belgic pottery scatter, Scheduled monument East of Ardleigh (Find Spot)
- EHER 3479 Early Iron Age pottery, Vinces Farm, East of Ardleigh (Find Spot)
- EHER 3480 Late Iron Age cremation burials, Vince's Farm (Monument)
- EHER 3341 Late Iron Age cremation, grounds of Elm Park (Monument)
- EHER 3472 Later Bronze Age cemetery, Elm Park (Monument)
- EHER 47010 Roman clay fragments, near Roman pottery kiln, Ardleigh (Monument)