Cropmarks of possible Roman temple (EHER 48726)

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Summary

Cropmarks of possible Roman temple are visible on aerial photographs. A rectangular enclosure approximately 12m by 14m with a smaller internal enclosure is visible as lighter lines within the crop.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 69 11 (133m by 98m)
Civil Parish	BROOMFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

TEMPLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Cropmarks of a possible Roman temple. A rectangular enclosure approximately 12m by 14m with a smaller internal enclosure is visible as lighter lines within the crop. The enclosure is located within an area of extensive Roman finds (reported through the Portable Antiquities Scheme). <1>

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--- SEX73180 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2015. EX15/02/032-048.
--- SEX73181 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2015. EX15/02/032-048, 040-042.

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