Iron Age or Roman red hills at Broadward Farm (EHER 16280)

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Four red hills appeared as soilmarks on aerial photographs and were mapped as part of the 2010 NMP update.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 9827 9845 (200m by 269m)
Civil Parish	SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX

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Four red hills at (TQ 9815 9837, TQ 9820 9836, TQ9828 9855 and TQ9833 9858) appearing as soilmarks on aerial photographs. The 1995 photos show the site in a narrow field; ploughing should afford greater definition. <1> Four areas of red soil were mapped as part of the 2010 NMP update. <2>

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<1> SEX52880 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1995. CP/95/31/1-4.
<2> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.

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Field Survey: Photographic survey by D. Strachen (Essex County Council) at Broadward Farm (EEX52505)

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