Cropmarks of undated enclosure, trackway and linear features (EHER 17200)
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Summary
Cropmarks of an undated sub-rectangular enclosure, with a possible entrance to the south-west and additional linear features including a possible trackway are visible on aerial photographs. Further cropmarks of former field boundaries, visible on first edition Ordnance Survey mapping were mapped in 2008.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 617 290 (455m by 606m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THAXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks of a sub-rectangular enclosure, with a possible entrance to the south-west. Additional linear features. <1>
NMP analysis shows further cropmarks including maculae. <2>
Further cropmarks of former field boundaries, visible on first edition Ordnance Survey mapping were mapped in 2008. <4-6>
Sources
- <1> SEX52923 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1996. CP/96/45/14.
- <2> SEX59564 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS/055/72/232/082.
- <3> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <4> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
- <5> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource. May 08.
- <6> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).