Cropmark of undated curvilinear enclosure, west of Rowley Hill Farm (EHER 83367)
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Summary
The cropmark of an enclosure of uncertain date can be seen on Historic England Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in July 2015. This curvilinear enclosure is approximately 35m across. The cropmarks of an irregular ditched boundary run alongside this enclosure, and they appear to share the same ditch for about 20m. The date of this boundary is not known. It does not appear on historic Ordnance Survey maps, however its western end is approximately aligned on another cropmark ditch that was marked as a field boundary on the 1938 Ordnance Survey map.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5351 4069 (point) From NRHE data transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAFFRON WALDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
The cropmark of an enclosure of uncertain date can be seen on Historic England Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in July 2015. This curvilinear enclosure is approximately 35m across and centred on TL 5351 4069. The cropmarks of an irregular ditched boundary run alongside this enclosure, and they appear to share the same ditch for about 20m. The date of this boundary is not known. It does not appear on historic Ordnance Survey maps, however its western end is approximately aligned on another cropmark ditch that was marked as a field boundary on the 1938 Ordnance Survey. <1> <2>
Information added after NRHE data transfer:
The cropmark enclosure can be seen on the Google Earth 2018 aerial image. <3>
Sources
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1623737
- National Monuments Record: TL 54 SW 107