Cropmarks of undated enclosure (EHER 48315)

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Summary

Cropmarks of an enclosure are visible on aerial photographs.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 6373 9726 (215m by 167m)
Civil Parish	MOUNTNESSING, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX

Type and Period

RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)

Description

Cropmarks of a rectilinear enclosure, approximately 50m across. There is little evidence for internal features or entrances, but the geological marks that are also visible maybe masking other archaeological features. Only three sides of the enclosure are straight and the fourth side is convex. <1-2>

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<1> SEX71594 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2013. EX13/06/275-279.
<2> SEX73311 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2015. EX15/04/016-021.

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