Possible Roman cropmarks of an enclosure near New Farm Cottage (EHER 47712)

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Summary

Cropmark of an enclosure.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 574 453 (355m by 394m)
Civil Parish	ASHDON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Description

Cropmark of a large square enclosure approximately 30m across. The ditches are substantial with no apparent entrances and angular corners. There are possibly some pits within the enclosure. The cropmark may represent a Roman temple. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX70269 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2011. EX11/03/123-130.

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