Medieval cropmarks of cottage named Brockets, and orchard area, Great Oakley (EHER 47094)

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Cropmarks of a medieval enclosure. These marks represent the location of a former cottage (named Brockets) and orchard area, which are marked on the 1st edition OS map.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1969 2957 (76m by 63m)
Civil Parish	RAMSEY AND PARKESTON, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Soilmarks and cropmarks of an enclosure with a dark centre. To the north-west is a lighter patch of soil. <1> <2> These marks represent the location of a former cottage (named Brockets) and orchard area, which are marked on the 1st edition OS map. <3> The area has been mapped as part of the NMP update <4>

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<1> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.
<2> SEX69328 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. RAF/82/721/327.
<3> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
<4> 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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