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.
Map
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
- --- SEX63497 Field Survey Report: Network Archaeology. 2002. Cambridge to Matching Green proposed gas pipeline: Archaeological field survey. p. 17.
- <1> SEX59891 Aerial Photograph: NMRAP. 1949. 58-278-P1-5063.
- <2> SEX59890 Aerial Photograph: NMRAP. 1949. 58-276-P2-5201.
- <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. TL52NE (Mar 2000).
- <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. April 08.
- <6> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
- <7> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.