Cropmarks of possible medieval moat and undated field boundaries, Brick Kiln Lane (EHER 19901)

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Cropmarks of a possible medieval moat and former field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs. The field boundaries are also marked on first edition Ordnance Survey mapping.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 507 308 (734m by 654m)
Civil Parish	QUENDON AND RICKLING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Three sides of possible moat show as a cropmark. The ditches are substantial, up to 8m width. Unable to distinguish if there are internal features from photo. <1><2> Cropmarks of former field boundaries, marked on first edition Ordnance Survey mapping. <3-5>

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<1> SEX64368 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1952. 2R30-0020.
<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. TL53SW.
<3> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.
<4> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
<5> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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