Cropmarks of two late prehistoric ring ditches and possible rectangular enclosure, north of Ongar Road (EHER 49156)

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Summary

Cropmarks of two ring-ditches are visible on aerial photographs north of Ongar Road. These may represent the remains of ploughed-out Bronze Age round barrows. A rectangular enclosure is also noted in this area.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 4865 9781 (342m by 404m)
Civil Parish	THEYDON GARNON, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

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Cropmarks of two ring-ditches that may represent ploughed out Bronze Age round barrows. The circular enclosures are over 20m in diameter and masked with geology. There may also be an incomplete rectangular enclosure to the north of ring-ditches, but this is located on the very edge of the aerial photograph <1>

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<1> SEX73629 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2018. EX18/04/147-149.
<2> SEX74825 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2022. EX22/05/001-004.

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