Cropmarks of late prehistoric enclosure and medieval field boundaries (EHER 46490)

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Summary

Cropmarks of a late prehistoric enclosure and medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5214 1221 (747m by 506m)
Civil Parish	MATCHING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

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Cropmarks of a rectangular enclosure approximately 55m by 36m, with curved corners and no visible entrances or internal features. <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. March 08.
<3> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).

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