Cropmarks of undated features, Deadlane Grove (EHER 2948)
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Summary
Cropmarks, comprising an irregular oval enclosure with two entrances (one corner not visible due to unresponsive crop in next field), and ring ditches and penannular ring ditches inside it.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 117 184 (740m by 1005m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- TRACKWAY (undetermined, Undated)
- FIELD SYSTEM (undetermined, Undated)
- RING DITCH (undetermined, Undated)
- PIT (undetermined, Undated)
- DITCH (undetermined, Undated)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (undetermined, Undated)
- PIT (undetermined, Undated)
- LINEAR FEATURE (undetermined, Undated)
- SITE (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Lower Palaeolithic to Roman - 1000000 BC to 409 AD)
Description
Cropmarks, comprising an irregular oval enclosure with two entrances (one corner not visible due to unresponsive crop in next field), and ring ditches and penannular ring ditches inside it. Sub rectangular enclosures and track- ways radiate from it. NMR AP's show an additional field system to the south, consisting of joint rectilinear enclosures containing a group of small ring ditches and pits.
The field to the west contains more small ring ditches and linear features. <1> - <12>
Further aerial photographs of this site were taken in 2008 <19>
A further possible rectangular enclosure to the north was mapped as part of the NMP update 2009.
Information from NRHE data transfer
TM 1173 1854. A ditched circular enclosure of some 120m in diameter was noted as a cropmark an aerial photographs. The enclosure was cut by the road from Kellands Farm to the main road from Colchester to ST Osyth. <20>
Sources
- --- SEX10988 Article in serial: Farrands, R.H.. 1975. Crop Marks at St Osyth, Gt Bentley and Mistley. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin. 27. 181-204.
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX10466 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1959. ZK74. Date 1959:7.
- <3> SEX10467 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1960. ABM68. Date 1960:6.
- <4> SEX10468 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM1119/1/229, 230, 232. Date 1974:6.
- <5> SEX10469 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1977. TM1019/4/195-196. Date 1977:6.
- <6> SEX10470 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1118/1/144-145. Date 1976:6.
- <7> SEX10471 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1977. TM1019/3/190-191. Date 1977:6.
- <8> SEX10472 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1978. TM1218/359-360. Date 1978:6.
- <9> SEX10473 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1974. TM11-069. Ref Nos CC:4.17, 18, Date 1974:8.
- <10> SEX10474 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1979. 2.8.
- <11> SEX10475 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1979. B7.147.
- <12> SEX10476 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1978. 192.1. Date 1978:7.
- <13> SEX57684 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1997. CP/97/30/1.
- <14> SEX57683 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1997. CP/97/29/35.
- <15> SEX66571 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1978. TM1118/2/361.
- <16> SEX66572 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1980. TM1118/11/397.
- <17> SEX66573 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1992. TM1118/5/20.
- <18> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM11NW.
- <19> SEX68396 Aerial Photograph: Saunders, H.. 2008. CP/08/19/07-12.
- <20> SEX76476 Article in serial: Farrands, R.H.. 1979. 1978 cropmarks. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. 22. pp.19.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM11-069
- NRHE identifier: 924998
- National Monuments Record: TM 11 NW 45