Post-medieval or modern cropmark enclosures near Wick Farm (EHER 80603)
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Summary
Monitoring of Quarry Stage 1, Phase D near Chilver's Cottages at the south-eastern limit of the site dated two small cropmark enclosures to the post-medieval/modem periods.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0354 2903 (131m by 141m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Watching brief, 2008
Monitoring of Quarry Phase D in the extreme east of the reservoir/quarry area established that the rectangular cropmark enclosures adjacent to Chilver's Cottages were of postmedieval
date and the hypothesis that these were Late Iron Age can be discounted. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX70360 Report: Germany, M.. 2009. Wick Farm: Archaeological Excavation of Silt Pond and Processing Plant Areas (Sites C and D (North)) And Monitoring (Quarry Stage 1, Phase D), 2008.