Prehistoric ring ditch and trackway and later field system, Near Jaywich Sewerage Treatment works (EHER 2898)
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Summary
Ring ditch with large central feature, several small winding trackways, one straight double ditched trackway aligned south east-north west, traces of 2 other double ditched trackways running parallel to it and probable remains of a field system.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 151 151 (1066m by 823m) |
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Type and Period
Description
Ring ditch with large central feature, several small winding trackways, one straight double ditched trackway aligned south east-north west, traces of 2 other double ditched trackways running parallel to it and probable remains of a field system. Linear features and dark patches-pits?-also plotted and on APs. <1> - <12>
Two post-medieval or modern field ditches and a small cut feature of indeterminate date and function were discovered during the construction of a new access road and operational area to the west and NW of the existing sewage treatment works at Jaywick (see 18315), no other archaeological features or finds were discovered. <13>
Information from NRHE data transfer.
TM 1480 1520.
A possible ring/hut circle lying within a field system with parallel 'service corridor' systems was recorded as a cropmark from aerial photographs. <19>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX10232 Aerial Photograph: PMB. 1972. PMB\4\50\72\057. Date 1972:6.
- <3> SEX10233 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1959. ZZ70. Date 1959:7.
- <4> SEX66627 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM1414/2/239-240.
- <5> SEX10235 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1515-3-106-108. Date 1976:6.
- <7> SEX10237 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1976. BXJ 62.
- <8> SEX10238 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1980. 228.18. Date 1980:6.
- <9> SEX8626 Article in serial: Farrands, R.H.. 1981. 1980 Cropmarks. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. 24. 22-25. p23.
- <13> SEX54462 Watching Brief Report: Germany, M.. 1999. Jaywick Sewage Treatment Works, Clacton-on-Sea.
- <14> SEX65433 Aerial Photograph: Saunders, H.. 2004. CP/04/04/01. 1 Pic.
- <15> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM11NW, TM11SW.
- <16> SEX10236 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1976. BUZ 096.
- <17> SEX66593 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1315/4/26-27.
- <18> SEX66594 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1980. TM1415/7-11.
- <19> SEX10435 Article in serial: Farrands, R.H. and McMaster, I.. 1977. Cropmarks in the Year of the Drought. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. pp. 16.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM11-033
- NRHE identifier: 925043
- National Monuments Record: TM 11 NW 53