Cropmarks of three undated enclosures and several trackways (EHER 3141)
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Summary
Cropmarks of three undated enclosures are visible on aerial photographs, most likely to date from the later prehistoric period. The first is a large curvilinear enclosure with a number of possible causeways. The second is a rectangular enclosure to west of an abandoned railway line, with trackways leading to it from north and south. The third is a rectangular enclosure with a trackway entering it from the E.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 132 287 (801m by 986m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADFIELD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks comprising a number of enclosures: 1. Large curvilinear enclosure with a number of possible causeways. 2. Rectangular enclosure to west of abandoned railway line, with trackways leading to it from north and south. 3. Rectangular enclosure at TM 1320 2885 with trackway entering it from the E. <1>
The first enclosure is visible on Potato Marketing Board aerial photographs but not on RAF photos. The third enclosure does not show on RAF aerial photographs either, although the trackway does. <2> <3>
No new information from NRHE 387868.
NRHE data import (387887):
A cropmark of a ditched trackway with attached enclosures and a large pit were seen from the air at TM 130 290 near Bradfield Heath by I McMaster during 1977. The trackway is visible on RAF air photographs. <5> <19>
Sources
- <1> SEX11431 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM12.082.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM12NW6, 1976.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM12NW25, 1980.
- <4> SEX7961 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1976. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin, Vol. 19. 19. Vol 19, p22.
- <5> SEX10882 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. RAF/58/507/5079-5080. 12th June.
- <6> SEX11436 Aerial Photograph: Potato Marketing Board. 1974. PMB/4/039/74/051. 18th June.
- <7> SEX11437 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1968. AUQ 84. 12th June.
- <8> SEX11438 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1971. BHE 68. 8th Sept.
- <9> SEX11439 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1976. 144.4. 8th July.
- <10> SEX11440 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1977. 175.8.
- <11> SEX11441 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1979. 3.24-3.25. 21st July.
- <12> SEX11442 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. unknown. 1.1-1.2.
- <13> SEX66654 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1977. TM1328/1/169.
- <14> SEX66655 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1979. TM1328/7/342.
- <15> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <16> SEX69626 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1996. CP/96/51/4.
- <17> SEX72611 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2014. EX14/04/057-059.
- <18> SEX73261 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2015. EX15/03/182-187.
- <19> SEX76474 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin. 1978. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin, Vol. 21. 21.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12-082
- National Monuments Record: TM 12 NW 6
- NRHE identifier: 387868