Extensive cropmarks of undated field boundaries and possible moated site (EHER 19562)
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Summary
Cropmarks of field boundaries and a possible moated site are visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4636 2822 (1365m by 1439m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BERDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks of field boundaries. Some are marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map.<1>.
Some boundaries extant on 1946 aerial photographs <5>.
Further cropmarks of former field boundaries were mapped in 2008 <7-8> and 2011 <9>. A possible square moated site was noted in south-east corner of field.
Sources
- <1> SEX64337 Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1980. MAL/3280/004.
- <2> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <3> SEX67097 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. 58/42/PTII/5234.
- <4> SEX67098 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. 58-11-5115.
- <5> SEX67103 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 16359-2251.
- <6> SEX67104 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS/73/102/962.
- <7> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource. Nov 07.
- <8> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
- <9> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.