Cropmarks of undated enclosure and medieval field boundaries (EHER 46366)

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Cropmarks of an undated enclosure and former field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5310 3189 (432m by 429m)
Civil Parish	WIDDINGTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Cropmarks of a possible rectilinear enclosure, approximately 40m by 56m. This possible enclosure is only very faint and would warrant further investigation to clarify its existence. Other cropmarks in the area include field boundaries, which are visible on the first edition Ordnance Survey mapping. <1-3>

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<1> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
<2> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource. Nov 07.
<3> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).

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