Probable Roman road, Near St Osyth (EHER 2984)

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Summary

Straight double ditched trackway probably a Roman road, cannot be traced south of St Osyth Park or north beyond gravel pit.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1193 1719 (124m by 325m)
Civil Parish	ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Description

Straight double ditched trackway probably a Roman rd., cannot be traced south of St Osyth Park or north beyond gravel pit. Small rectangular enclosure to the west of the road north of St Osyth Park. <1> <2> Road visible as cropmark on aerial photograph. <3>

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX10658 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. 60/20/180/37-040.
<3> SEX58729 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. 58/495/Pt2/5280.
<4> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM11NW.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM11-114

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