Bronze Age barrow cemetery and medieval mill mound (EHER 48739)
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Summary
Cropmarks of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery and mill mound are visible on aerial photographs. The remains of the cemetery consist of at least four small ring-ditches, which represent ploughed-out round barrows of a probable Bronze Age date. An additional larger ring-ditch 21m in diameter is located 5-8m to the south. A further double ring-ditch, which also represents a ploughed out round barrow, is located 200m to the north. The cross-trees of a former post-mill are visible as cropmarks within a further ring-ditch 200m to the south.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8732 2927 (389m by 569m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHITE COLNE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks of a barrow cemetery consisting at least four small ring-ditches, which represent ploughed-out round barrows of a probable Bronze Age date. An additional larger ring-ditch 21m in diameter is located 5-8m to the south. A further double ring-ditch, which also represents a ploughed out round barrow, is located 200m to the north. The cross-trees of a former post-mill are visible as cropmarks within a further ring-ditch 200m to the south. <1-4>
Sources
- <1> SEX39376 Aerial Photograph: ECC. unknown. ECC-14396-151-33.
- <2> SEX63939 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1999. BW/99/30/3-4.
- <3> SEX73273 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2015. EX15/03/248-260.
- <4> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.