Cropmark of Bronze Age round barrow and post-medieval field boundary north of Great Bentley (EHER 3176)
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Summary
Cropmarks of a ring ditch south of Grange Farmhouse were seen on aerial photographs. This feature is interpreted as the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. Also visible are linear features, one of which is a post-medieval field boundary visible on the second edition Ordnance Survey map.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1142 2250 (316m by 284m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BENTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Cropmark of a ring ditch south of Grange Farmhouse, recorded at this location from an aerial photograph. <1>
Also visible are linear features, some possibly geological. <2>
The ring ditch is interpreted as the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. <3>
Other ref: <4> <5>.
The large linear feature running north-south and mapped as part of the original NMP for this area appears to be a post-medieval field boundary depicted on the second edition Ordnance Survey map. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX11605 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM12.116.
- <2> SEX11606 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. unknown. 2.7.
- <3> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <4> SEX11607 Aerial Photograph: Adkins, P.. 1983. TM12-116. Date 1983:8.
- <5> SEX76474 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin. 1978. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin, Vol. 21. 21. p.25.
- <6> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition).
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12-116
- NRHE identifier: 924660
- National Monuments Record: TM 12 SW 34