Cropmarks of Bronze Age to Iron Age enclosures (EHER 47689)

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Summary

Cropmarks of two irregular conjoined enclosures, neither of which has any visible entrance or internal features, are visible on aerial photographs. These enclosures are thought most likely to date from the Bronze Age or Iron Age.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 682 146 (531m by 476m)
Civil Parish	GREAT WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2600 BC? to 42 AD?)

Description

Cropmarks of two irregular conjoined enclosures. Neither enclosure has an apparent entrance or any internal features. The enclosures are approximately 80m across and 60m across respectively. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX70143 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2011. EX11/02/132-137.

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