Probably Iron Age or Roman red hill, North east of Lower Barn Farm (EHER 3084)
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Summary
A probably Iron Age or Roman red hill which was initially recorded when it became visible after ploughing. Aerial imagery from 2017-2022 show the extent of the red hill.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1926 2451 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEAUMONT-CUM-MOZE, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Red hill visible after ploughing. <1> <2>
Note: A note in this record previously suggested this site was possibly the same as EHER 3016, but this is unlikely as the cited sources do not point to this interpretation.
According to source <2>, this record should be mapped to TM 195 244, which would place it just to the north of EHER 3052 and possibly a duplicate for this record. However, source <1> (the EHER paper sheet) maps it to TM 1926 2451, which is the mapped location of this record. It is not possible to say where source <1> has obtained this location from, but the record has retained this mapped location owing to it being of greater precision than that provided in <2>. If this mapped location is correct, it may be the red hill visible as a cropmark in Google Earth imagery from 2017-2022. <3> - <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX11055 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM12.039.
- <2> SEX10919 Article in serial: Farrands, R.H.. 1959. Essex red hills in the Hamford Water Area. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. pp.25-7, No 12.
- <3> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource. 24/09/2017.
- <4> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource. 06/05/2020, 09/05/2020.
- <5> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource. 20/07/2021.
- <6> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource. 23/03/2022.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12-039