Cropmarks of undated ring ditch (EHER 48036)
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Summary
The cropmarks of an undated ring ditch and later field boundaries are visible at this location. It is most likely that the ring ditch is part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, as a group of other ring ditches are recorded a short distance to the north (EHER 47667 and EHER 47668). It is less likely to be the remains of a post-medieval windmill, as suggested by the placename Windmill Farm, since the remains of the post-medieval windmill are recorded separately a short distance to the south (EHER 770).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6076 0828 (99m by 101m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILLINGALE, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmark of a single ring-ditch 14m in diameter with no entrances or visible internal features. The ring-ditch may represent a former windmill (as located close to Windmill Farm), although it is only 400m from a probable barrow cemetery (EHER 47668). Other features visible in the field are cropmarks of former field boundaries, depicted on 1st Edition OS mapping <1-4>
The windmill (from which the name Windmill Farm is derived) is in fact located further south (EHER 770). It therefore seems more likely that the ring ditch recorded here forms part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, as a further seven to nine ring ditches are recorded separately a short distance to the north-east (EHER 47667 and EHER 47668).
Sources
- <1> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <2> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource.
- <3> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
- <4> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.