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Cropmarks of undated curvilinear enclosure and field boundaries, south of School Villas (EHER 18870)

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Summary

Cropmarks of an undated curvilinear enclosure and undated and post-medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 5707 2662 (979m by 636m)
Civil Parish BROXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Cropmarks of a curvilinear enclosure, with associated field-boundaries. <1> <2> <3>. Further cropmarks of former field boundaries were mapped in 2008, most were visible on first edition OS mapping <4>-<6> Additional cropmarks of former field boundaries were mapped in 2011. <7> 2002. Geophysical survey. This confirmed the presence of enclosures and pits formerly seen as cropmarks. The surveys were broadened out from the immediate area of the pipeline and confirmed that a series of enclosures extended across the plot. Also identified were widespread, though sparsely distributed, pit-like anomalies. Finds recovered during this survey included three Neolithic or Early Bronze Age flint scrapers, one sherd of possible Iron Age pottery and several Roman or medieval pottery sherds. See <8> for further information.

Sources

  • --- Field Survey Report: Network Archaeology. 2002. Cambridge to Matching Green proposed gas pipeline: Archaeological field survey. p. 17.
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: NMRAP. 1949. 58-278-P1-5063.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: NMRAP. 1949. 58-276-P2-5201.
  • <3> Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TL52NE (Mar 2000).
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource. April 08.
  • <6> GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
  • <7> Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.

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