Bronze Age ring ditch, Ardleigh Ring Ditch Eight, Ardleigh (EHER 82019)

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Summary

This ring ditch was not excavated as it was destroyed by gravel extraction. However the removal of the topsoil was observed by Erith in 1972 who was able to observe the circle in the subsoil and a disturbed pit containing Bronze Age pottery.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 0539 2834 (15m by 16m)
Civil Parish	ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Observations, 1972 This ring ditch was not excavated as it was destroyed by gravel extraction. However the removal of the topsoil wad observed by Erith who was able to observe the circle in the subsoil and a hole about 4 feet square had been made in antiquity, but had been rifled in more modem times. Four black nondescript sherds of Bronze Age pottery was all that we found. The circular ditch was 2.5 feet deep and contained nothing other than silty soil. <1>

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SHERD (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 701 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Later Bronze Age cemetery, Elm Park (Monument) (EHER 3472)

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