Cropmarks of four probable Bronze Age ring ditches, east of Houbridge Hall (EHER 3120)
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Summary
Cropmarks comprising a group of four ring ditches, which may date to the Bronze Age, are visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 176 270 (88m by 92m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT OAKLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Cropmarks, comprising a group of four ring ditches, which may date to the Bronze Age, east of Howbridge Hall. <1> - <13>
They are visible on air photographs commissioned by the Potato Marketing Board <7> <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX11326 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM12.069.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM12NE10, 1976.
- <3> SEX7961 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1976. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin, Vol. 19. 19. Vol 19, p22.
- <4> SEX11329 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. 58/507/5147-5148. Date 1950:6.
- <5> SEX11331 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM1726/1/323. Date 1974:6.
- <6> SEX11332 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM1726/3/334. Date 1974:6.
- <7> SEX11333 Aerial Photograph: Potato Marketing Board. 1974. PMB/4/039/74/077-078. Date 1974:6.
- <8> SEX11334 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1976. 151.5. Date 1976:7.
- <9> SEX66825 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1726/5/398.
- <10> SEX11330 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1976. 143.3. Date 1974:6.
- <11> SEX66826 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1980. TM1826/4/128.
- <12> SEX66827 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1983. TM1727/11/2301.
- <13> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12-069
- NRHE identifier: 387846
- National Monuments Record: TM 12 NE 10