Cropmarks of undated rectangular enclosures, trackway, ring ditches and linear features, north of Elmdon (EHER 4006)
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Summary
Cropmarks of undated rectangular enclosures orientated north-west to south-east, a trackway, other linear features and two undated ring ditches are visible on aerial photographs at this location.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 463 407 (656m by 566m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELMDON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks of rectangular enclosures, all orientated north-west to south-east. A number of entrances to each. All 'free standing' but west corner of southernmost feature is inclined to a field boundary. Several large black areas, possibly: pits, dwellings, geological? To the south of the southern-most enclosure is a ring ditch with several causeways (?). <1> <2>
See also: <3> - <5>
This location was identified from fieldwalking finds as a possible Iron Age settlement <6>, see EHER 6714 for details.
Sources
- <1> SEX15 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX14378 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1971. BFE 7, 9.
- <3> SEX67124 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1989. TL4640/18/51.
- <4> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <5> SEX73344 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2017. EX17/01/025-035.
- <6> SEX14332 Article in serial: Williamson, T.. 1986. The Development of Settlement in North West Essex. The results of a recent field survey. Essex Archaeology and History. 17. 120-132. p 129, table 2.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL44-040