Cropmarks of Bronze Age round barrows, North of Bordeaux Farm (EHER 4857)

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Summary

Cropmarks of probable ploughed out round barrows.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5095 4204 (307m by 323m)
Civil Parish	LITTLE CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Description

Cropmark of a ring ditch. <1> <2> Additional ring ditches were recorded in 2019. It is likely that the ring ditches represent ploughed level round barrows of a prehistoric date. <3> Note: Ring ditches are also recorded to the east (EHER 4794) and north-east (EHER 4803). See also <4>.

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<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX16921 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. ABM 41.
<3> SEX74060 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2019. EX19/07/127-129.
<4> SEX72792 Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. Gazetteer 161, p.253.

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Old SMR Number: TL54-089

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