Earthwork remains of undated rectilinear enclosure, Elms Farm Park (EHER 8973)
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Summary
A rectilinear enclosure with rounded corners which appears as an earthwork on RAF vertical photography from 1950. The enclosure appears to be subdivided internally by linear features and there is a linear feature extending from the south-west corner.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8458 0811 (168m by 215m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
November 1993. Aerial photograph interpretation.
A rectilinear enclosure, with rounded corners, appearing as an earthwork on RAF vertical photography from 1950. The western half of the enclosure appears as a low platform about 40cm high and was plotted by Essex County Council as part of the excavations in the fields to the north. None of these features appears on the OS 1st edition 6 inch. <1> - <4>
The enclosure appears to be subdivided internally by linear features and there is a linear feature extending from the south-west corner. <4>
Note: This earthwork is plotted on the layer 'NMP_Original' but not on the layer 'NMP_New'. Also, the mapped polygon has been reduced to reflect the extent of the earthwork.
Sources
- <1> SEX54385 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. V58/RAF/585/PTII/5166-5167.
- <2> SEX54386 Graphic material: Atkinson, M.. 1993. Plan/Sketch.
- <3> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560. Sheet 45 1887.
- <4> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.