Bronze Age possible bowl barrows, Belhus Park (EHER 5086)
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Summary
Three or four tumuli or mounds which could be bowl barrows with a maximum diameter of 31 metres and height of 2.1 metres.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5714 8148 (513m by 335m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
3 tumuli said to exist here. <1>-<3>
Information from NRHE
Three Tumuli said to exist hereby Mr. A.S. Chaffer. <4> <5>
[Centred at TQ 57188146] 'U' Mounds; possible Bowl Barrows. Not mentioned in RCHM Essex or VCH Essex 1.
Four large mounds; with no surrounding ditches. In good condition except C [TQ 57188143] which is only fair, and all surmounted by trees.
A. [TQ 57188150] Diameter 21.5 m N-S, 31.0 m E-W; height 2.1m
B. Nearly circular. 18.0m in diameter, height 2.1m.
C. Nearly circular 16.0m diameter; maximum height 1.5m. Situated on end of small spur.
D. Nearly circular. 18.0m diameter; height 2.1m. <6> <7>
Sources
- --- SEX62031 Desk-Based Assessment: Bennett, A.. 1992. Proposed widening of the M25 an Archaeological Assessment.
- --- SEX68863 DESC TEXT: Historic Landscape Management. 2002. Mardyke Valley Project; A Brief Landscape History of the Mardyke Valley.
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX190 DESC TEXT: Victoria County History. 1903-2012. Victoria County History of Essex. p237a.
- <3> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
- <4> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. Letter (Mr Hull June 1947) & PG 6" 1949.
- <5> SEX75926 Map: Brinson, J.G.S.. 1950. Annotated 6" Ordnance Survey map.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GS 19-MAY-53.
- <7> SEX77440 Cartographic materials: Fd 6''.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ58-034
- NRHE identifier: 411409
- National Monuments Record: TQ 58 SE 12