Cropmarks of Bronze Age to Iron Age D-shaped enclosure (EHER 47754)

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Summary

Cropmarks of a large D-shaped enclosure, approximately 80m in diameter, are visible on aerial photographs. This enclosure is thought to date from the Bronze Age or Iron Age.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 7013 0015 (430m by 422m)
Civil Parish	STOCK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

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

Description

Cropmarks of a large D-shaped enclosure, approximately 80m in diameter. Any internal features are masked by geology and modern drains. <1-2>

Sources

<1> SEX70294 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2011. EX11/05/084-090.
<2> SEX71477 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2013. EX13/03/013-020.
<3> SEX73606 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2018. EX18/03/100-104.

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