Later prehistoric cropmark of square enclosure and undated field boundaries, Park Farm (EHER 49169)

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Summary

Cropmarks of a square enclosure of possible late prehistoric date and undated field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs at Park Farm.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 0665 2353 (290m by 233m)
Civil Parish	ELMSTEAD, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Cropmarks of a probably later prehistoric square enclosure, approximately 20m across with no visible internal features or entrances. Other features visible are former field boundaries, but these are not marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey mapping and are on a different orientation to the current field system <1> <2>

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<1> SEX73720 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2018. EX18/08/157-163.
<2> SEX74804 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2022. EX22/03/040-046.

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