Cropmarks of undated enclosures and linear features (EHER 3876)
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Summary
Cropmarks of two undated enclosures and linear features are visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 477 268 (381m by 715m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MANUDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks, two parallel, apparently shallow ditches, very widely spaced. In several places the lines of the ditches have been disturbed by ploughing. The ditches may be modern; alternatively they could represent a prehistoric feature such as a cursus. <1> <2>
Possible modern field drainage system. Lines appear elsewhere in field on vertical aerial photography. Not plotted for National Mapping Programme.
In 2008 two possible enclosures were visible on online vertical photography and were mapped. The first enclosure is rectilinear in shape and approximately 118m by 85m with no visible internal features or entrances, with the second, located to the south, also rectilinear and 110m by 75m, although the cropmark of this second enclosure is faint. <3-4>
Site Assessment = Fieldwalking might be useful here.
Sources
- <1> SEX13943 DESC TEXT: Tyler, S.. 1982. SMR.
- <2> SEX13944 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1979. SF-1521. Date 1979:5.
- <3> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource. Nov 07.
- <4> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
- <5> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL42-019