Cropmarks of probable medieval enclosures, Fields Farm (EHER 49475)

Please read our guidance about the use of Essex Historic Environment Record data.

Summary

Four enclosures visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and are thought to date from the medieval period.

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Opacity

Info

Record list

Tools

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 6522 3753 (277m by 421m)
Civil Parish	HEMPSTEAD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Three enclosures visible as cropmarks of a probable medieval date. Two of the enclosures are conjoined and abut a former field boundary that is visible on a first edition Ordnance Survey mapping. The third enclosure is more irregular in shape and is approximately 30m by 20m. None of the enclosures have any visible entrances or internal features. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX74409 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2019. EX19/07/104-106.

Comments

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.