Cropmarks of late prehistoric ring ditch and medieval to post-medieval field boundaries (EHER 47761)

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Summary

Cropmarks of a ring ditch, which may represent the remains of a later prehistoric round barrow are visible on aerial photographs. Beside this is a medieval to post-medieval field boundary which is also marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey maps.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8501 4555 (267m by 467m)
Civil Parish	LISTON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

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Cropmarks of a large ring-ditch, which may represent a former round barrow approximately 10m in diameter and there may be an entrance on the south side of the ditch. The ring-ditch is surrounded by a former field boundary which is marked on first edition Ordnance Survey mapping. <1-2>

Sources

<1> SEX70301 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2011. EX11/07/067-076.
<2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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