Cropmarks of undated possible enclosure and medieval or post-medieval field boundaries, Blue House Farm, Bulphan (EHER 49923)
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Summary
Cropmarks of former field boundaries and a possible enclosure are visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6427 8753 (762m by 777m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks of a possible enclosure and former field boundaries some of which are marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1-2>
Information from NRHE:
Part of a roughly circular enclosure is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. It apparently features a single entrance on its eastern side. The site is said to be located at Blue House Farm, Bulpham. However, the source of this information, Harding and Lee's (1987) gazetteer of henges, provides Priddy and Buckley (1987) as sole reference. Unfortunately the latter appears to contain no reference to a site at Blue House Farm, Bulphan. It is, therefore, impossible to evaluate Harding and Lee's claim that, despite insufficient information, the site "is unlikely to belong to the henge class". <3> <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX74685 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2023. EX23/01/031-034.
- <2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
- <3> SEX76785 Bibliographic reference: Harding, A. F and Lee, G. E. 1987. Henge monuments and related sites of Great Britain: air photographic evidence and catalogue. p. 140.
- <4> SEX25195 Report: Buckley, D.G., Hedges, J.D. and Priddy, D.. 1987. Excavation of a Cropmark Enclosure complex at Woodham Walter, Essex, 1976 and An Assessment of Excavated Enclosures in Essex together with a selection of cropmark sites.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1231771
- National Monuments Record: TQ 68 NW 15