Undated cropmark complex including possible Preshistoric henge, around Chelmer Cottages (EHER 5749)
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Summary
Cropmarks of ring ditches, linear features, possible pits, possible irregular and subrectangular enclosures, ring ditch with opposed entrances and a dark central feature - hengiform?
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7736 0835 (438m by 553m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks of ring ditches. <1>
Also plotted, and on aerial photographs: linear features, possible pits, possible irregular and sub rectangular enclosures, ring ditch with opposed entrances and a dark central feature - hengiform? <2> <3> <4>
Information from NRHE
The identification of this site is by cropmark only. It appears on two sets of photographs although the definition of the features is consistently poor, partly as a result of strong cultivation and geological patterning. There are a number of other cropmarks in the immediate vicinity - most of which are undated linear features which appear to have no direct bearing on the putative henge. A single ring ditch around 300m to the north west is the nearest feature which is likely to be related in any meaningful way.
The identification is currently too insecure to recommend scheduling. Further investigation including geophysical survey would be necessary before scheduling could be considered. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX19492 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1975. TL7708/3/304-305, 307. Date 1975:7.
- <3> SEX19493 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1972. BJJ 49, 50.
- <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. TL70NE.
- <5> SEX76454 Report: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report. Went, D. 07-JUL-1998.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-133
- NRHE identifier: 1432947
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 NE 70