Cropmarks of probable late prehistoric enclosure, west of Hill Farm (EHER 47711)

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Summary

Cropmark of a doubled ditched enclosure of probable late prehistoric date are visible on aerial photographs. There are no apparent entrances to this enclosure but there are several internal ditches.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 623 378 (375m by 252m)
Civil Parish	HEMPSTEAD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Cropmark of a faint rectilinear enclosure approximately 50m in diameter. Though there are no apparent entrances there are several internal ditches. <1><2>

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<1> SEX70268 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2011. EX11/03/111-122.
<2> SEX74485 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2019. EX19/10/015-016.

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