Cropmarks of prehistoric ring ditch and undated trackway, Royden Hall (EHER 3250)
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Summary
A ring ditch of uncertain date (but broadly prehistoric) was seen as cropmarks on air photographs. Also visible is a ditched trackway on a north east to south west alignment, extending for 250m and of uncertain date.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1992 3033 (746m by 603m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WRABNESS, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import from two records.
A ring ditch of uncertain date was seen as cropmarks on air photographs. <1> <2>
A ditched trackway on a north east to south west alignment, extending for 250m and of uncertain date, was seen as cropmarks on air photographs. Cropmarks of various linear features, were also seen. <3> - <6>
Marked on the NMR <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX11960 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1977. 175.6.
- <3> SEX58749 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1996. CP/96/21/5.
- <4> SEX66999 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1977. TM1930/1/175-176.
- <5> SEX67046 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1979. TM2030/1/317.
- <6> SEX76474 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin. 1978. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin, Vol. 21. 21. p. 26.
- <7> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM13-049
- NRHE identifier: 925034
- National Monuments Record: TM 13 SE 23
- NRHE identifier: 925260
- National Monuments Record: TM 13 SE 28