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Cropmarks of undated and medieval linear features and undated ring ditch, west, north-west and south of Hangman's Wood (EHER 19063)

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Summary

Cropmarks of undated linear features are visible to the west and north-west of Hangman's Wood. An undated ring ditch is visible as a cropmark to the south of Hangman's Wood. Many of the linear features are thought to be field boundaries and the parish boundary and date from the medieval to post-medieval period. Two parallel features forming a trackway may relate to the medieval manor of Rakefairs (EHER 81805) immediately to their north-west.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6396 2557 (1191m by 961m)
Civil Parish GREAT DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX
Civil Parish LINDSELL, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Linear features including stretch of double-ditched trackway, old field boundaries. Penannular ring ditch at NGR TL 6435 2545 with north-facing entrance. <1> <2>. Photographs <3> <4>. Cropmarks of former field boundaries and the former parish boundary were mapped in 2008, all were visible on 1st edition OS mapping <5>-<7>. The cropmarks of a trackway centred at TL 6387 2593 appear to lead to the site of a 15th century manor immediately to the north west, known as Rakefairs (EHER 81805). This feature has therefore been tenatively ascribed a medieval date.

Sources

  • <1> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Tyler, S.. 2000. NMR site record sheet.
  • <2> Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. RAF/58/280:PT.1/5029.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1965. HSL/UK/65/404A/RUN5/134x5.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource. May 08.
  • <7> GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).

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