Cropmarks of undated ring ditches, enclosures and field boundaries (EHER 19812)
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Summary
Cropmarks of large sub-circular enclosures, two ring ditches overlooking the River Stort and the remains of several field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4810 3156 (1174m by 1127m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CLAVERING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
The ring ditches are 40 metres and 35 metres in diameter overlooking the River Stort. The visible field boundaries do not appear on the Ordnance Survey first edition maps <1-3>.
Additional field boundaries were mapped in 2008 <4 - 5>.
Large sub-circular enclosures were recorded on aerial photographs in 2022 <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <2> SEX64624 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1963. OS-63-2-002.
- <3> SEX64625 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. O-73/103-1073.
- <4> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource.
- <5> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
- <6> SEX74834 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2022. EX22/05/038-049.