Post-medieval pillow mounds at Strawberry Hill, Epping Forest (EHER 81435)
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Summary
Three post-medieval pillow mounds are visible as earthworks on 2023 0.25m lidar data (commissioned by City of London Corporation). The features were mapped as part of the 2024-2025 Epping Forest Aerial and Investigation Project carried out by Historic England.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 4315 9964 (221m by 111m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THEYDON BOIS, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2024-2025. Epping Forest Aerial Investigation and Mapping Project.
Three post-medieval pillow mounds are visible as earthworks on 2023 0.25m lidar data (commissioned by City of London Corporation). The group comprises mounds ranging between c.13m and c.45m in length, all with a width of c.6m. Each pillow mound has an associated surrounding ditch. The eastern-most mound and ditch has been truncated by a later drainage ditch. The features were mapped as part of the 2024-2025 Epping Forest Aerial and Investigation Project carried out by Historic England. <1> <2>