Cropmarks of possibly medieval field boundaries, east of Furzelands Farm (EHER 83381)

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Two parallel, possibly medieval, field boundary ditches.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8538 0980 (53m by 173m)
Civil Parish	GREAT TOTHAM, MALDON, ESSEX

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The cropmarks of two parallel, possibly medieval field boundary ditches were mapped as part of the Heybridge to Layer pipeline aerial project. They are aligned NNE-SSW and run for approximately 170m. At the south end they are joined by a short section of E-W aligned ditch and at the north end the western ditch begins to diverge to the NW. <1> The 1st edition OS map suggest the features may be a remnant of an earlier boundary to Middle Wood. <2>

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<1> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
<2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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