Neolithic to Bronze Age ring ditch, north of Ring Hill Camp (EHER 198)
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Summary
A probable Neolithic and Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The site is defined by a single ring ditch. The ditch measures 3.5m wide and encloses an area measuring 22m in diameter. The interior of the enclosure is lighter, which could suggest a central mound that has been ploughed away. A short length of ditch, which could perhaps be a funerary deposit, is located east of the centre. The size and shape of the enclosure suggest that it could be the plough levelled remains of a prehistoric ritual monument such as a Neolithic/Bronze Age round barrow.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5113 3845 (423m by 448m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLEBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Crop mark of a ring ditch at TL 5110 3859. <1>
The probable Neolithic/Bronze Age round barrow referred to above is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The site is centred at TL 5112 3860 and is defined by a single ring ditch. The ditch measures 3.5m wide and encloses an area measuring 22m in diameter. The interior of the enclosure is lighter, which could suggest a central mound that has been ploughed away. A short length of ditch, which could perhaps be a funerary deposit, is located east of the centre. The size and shape of the enclosure suggest that it could be the plough levelled remains of a Prehistoric ritual monument such as a Neolithic/Bronze Age round barrow. <2> <3>
June 1989. Field visit.
As described in <1>. <4>
See also: <5> - <11>
Sources
- <1> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. St. Joseph AP AY 71.
- <2> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. NMR OS/81025 001-002 22-JUN-1981.
- <3> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. NMR TL 5138/6 NMR 2655/3062-3063 24-OCT-1985.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 WDC 15-JUN-89.
- <5> SEX63899 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1999. BW/99/11/4.
- <6> SEX54649 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1999. BW/99/11/4.
- <7> SEX1179 Aerial Photograph: St Joseph, J.K.. 1948. TL53-058. Date 1948:7.
- <8> SEX1031 DESC TEXT: Savory, L.S.. unknown. SMR.
- <9> SEX57478 Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.. 1987. 65-9.
- <10> SEX58842 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1998. CP/98/21/7.
- <11> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. MD002678.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-058
- NRHE identifier: 373664
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 NW 4