Cropmarks of probable medieval enclosure (EHER 49709)

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Cropmarks of a conjoined enclosure of likely medieval date are visible on aerial photographs.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 6707 1102 (686m by 487m)
Civil Parish	CHIGNALL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

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Cropmarks of a rectangular conjoined enclosure of probable medieval date. The enclosure is adjacent to a trackway and former field boundaries, with internal cropmarks. The enclosure is approximately 50m across with no entrances visible. The trackway is visible on the first edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1-2>

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<1> SEX74757 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2022. EX22/01/026-033, 039.
<2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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