Cropmarks of undated enclosures (EHER 47088)

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Summary

Cropmarks of at least three possible partial enclosures, two rectilinear and one curvilinear, are visible on aerial photographs. The area is heavily masked by geology so further archaeology may be obscured.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1573 2879 (471m by 481m)
Civil Parish	WIX, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Cropmarks of at least three possible partial enclosures, two rectilinear and one curvilinear, each measuring 81m by 28m, 71m and 40m wide. The area is heavily masked by geology so further archaeology maybe hidden. <1> These features are depicted on the NMP mapping. <2>

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<1> SEX69324 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS/73/442/22.
<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.

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