Cropmarks of undated ring ditches and field boundaries and medieval enclosure (EHER 4719)
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Summary
Cropmarks of at least five ring ditches, a possible medieval enclosure and medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5701 2830 (614m by 440m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHICKNEY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks: One double ring ditch with adjoining small ring ditch exhibiting a central 'pit'. Approximately three other smaller ring ditches, each with a central 'pit'. Two other 'pits'. A fifth ring ditch has a large central feature to the north east at TL 5720 2832. <1> <2> <3>.
These features do not appear to have been mapped during the NMP, however, a single cropmark of a former field boundary was mapped in 2008. <4-6>
An enclosure was mapped in 2011, which may represent a medieval croft. <7-8>
Sources
- <1> SEX16496 DESC TEXT: Tyler, S.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX16497 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1960. 2-12-015, 016, 017. Date 1960:5.
- <3> SEX16498 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1970. 1080-57-4152. Date 1970:10.
- <4> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
- <5> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource. April 08.
- <6> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
- <7> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.
- <8> 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: TL52-105