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Cropmarks of Bronze Age ring ditches, and undated enclosure and trackway, South of Wrabness Hall (EHER 3236)

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Summary

Cropmark of Bronze Age ring ditch, 20m in diameter, which appears to have an entrance and a undated large rectangular enclosure and double ditched trackway.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1770 3167 (991m by 510m)
Civil Parish WRABNESS, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Cropmarks north and south of church road. Two penannular ring ditches with entrances almost opposing each other, pits, and 2 small ring ditches (possibly more), double ditched trackway, and possible corner of an enclosure. All the cropmarks are south of Church Road NGR 175314. North of the road NGR176315 are penannular ring ditch, short narrow stetch of trackway and linear features. <1> - <13> The trackway was not mapped as part of the original NMP - just a single linear feature but trackway mapped as part of 2010 update, though there is no evidence on 1996 aerial photographs that the trackway is double ditched. A further small ring-ditch was also mapped, 8min diameter making a total of five ring-ditches mapped. Information from two NRHE records TM 17503159. Crop mark of ring 20m diameter. <2> TM 17503159. The ring ditch would appear to have an entrance. <22> TM 175 317 A large rectangular enclosure was noted as a cropmark on an aerial photograph at this location. <23>

Sources

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Savory, L. and Tyler, S.A.. unknown. SMR.
  • <2> Article in serial: Farrands, R.H.. 1976. Cropmarks. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol 19, p23.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1972. BIQ 27. Date 1972:6.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1976. BXI 75, 77.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1979. CJF 63.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1731/3/37. Date 1976:6.
  • <7> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1978. TM1256/303, 308. Date 1978:6.
  • <8> Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1977. 162. 3, 170. 1.
  • <9> Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1980. 15. Date 1980:6.
  • <10> Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1979. B7.132. Date 1979:7.
  • <11> Aerial Photograph: PMB. 1972. 4/50/72/27-28.
  • <12> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1978. CGD 081.
  • <13> Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1980. 1, 2. filed with TM13-045.
  • <14> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1831/1/34-35.
  • <15> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1980. TM1731/28/163.
  • <16> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. 58/513/PT1/5039.
  • <17> Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
  • <18> Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1996. CP/96/21/6.
  • <19> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1731/4/41.
  • <20> Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2011. EX11/08/065-067.
  • <21> Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2013. EX13/06/035-042.
  • <22> Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin. 1978. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin, Vol. 21. 21. p. 26.
  • <23> Serial: McMaster, I.. 1981. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin. 24. p. 25.

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TM13-036
  • NRHE identifier: 925035
  • National Monuments Record: TM 13 SE 24
  • National Monuments Record: TM 13 SE 6
  • NRHE identifier: 388003

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