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Cropmarks of Bronze Age ring ditch and undated trackway, Dovehouse Farm (EHER 3213)

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Summary

Cropmarks of a Bronze Age large ring ditch with wide ditch and several large pits within. To the west is a ditched trackway and linear features

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1240 3075 (763m by 547m)
Civil Parish MISTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Large ring ditch with wide ditch and several large pits within. To the west is a ditched trackway and linear features. A ring ditch lies to the east.<1> - <10> AP <11> AP <12> Information from NRHE TM 12307. Crop mark of a ring ditch. Nothing visible on RAF air photographs. <3> <17>

Sources

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM13.014.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM13SW21, 1976.
  • <3> Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1970. 1970-The Year of the Cropmarks. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol 13, p.44.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1976. 133.1. Date 1976:6.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1975. TM1030/6/58. Date 1975:7.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1230/1/460. Date 1976:6.
  • <7> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1977. TM1230/2/239. Date 1977:6.
  • <8> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1978. TM1256/284, 286. Date 1978:6.
  • <9> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1976. BXI 81.
  • <10> Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. unknown. 2.30-32.
  • <11> Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1986. Mistley Heath.
  • <12> Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1986. Mistley Heath.
  • <13> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1980. TM1230/9/224.
  • <14> Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
  • <15> Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2013. EX13/06/077-080.
  • <16> Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2015. EX15/03/225-227.
  • <17> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. RAF 58/507 5075-76 6.6.50.

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TM13-014
  • NRHE identifier: 388039
  • National Monuments Record: TM 13 SW 21

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