Possible prehistoric earthwork enclosure within Cow Wood, east of Great Priory Farm (EHER 70044)
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Summary
An earthwork enclosure visible on Lidar data and aerial photographs in Cow Wood is thought to date from the late prehistoric or Roman periods.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7397 2582 (83m by 90m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PANFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Earthworks of a curvilinear enclosure, approximately 73m by 56m is visible on Environment Agency Lidar <1>.
The enclosure may have two entrances or breaks in the bank, one on the south-west boundary and one on the north-east boundary. The size and shape of the enclosure is similar to known later prehistoric enclosures.
The earthworks are within a woodland with possible medieval origins, but there is no indication of the enclosure on either the Chapman and Andre mapping of 1777 <2> or the first edition Ordnance Survey map <3>.