Cropmarks of undated probable watercourses, northeast Braintree (EHER 6511)
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Summary
Cropmarks of probable dried up watercourses.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7712 2398 (768m by 548m) |
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Type and Period
Description
'Cropmark - dried up water course?' <1> <2>
November 1972. Field survey.
The dark vegetation marks visible on aerial photographs indicate the bases of two natural depressions which are probably dried up watercourses. A housing scheme is being built over the area. <2> <3> <4>
See aerial photographs. <5> - <8>
Crop marks [TL 7708 2388]. <9>
Site Assessment: 'A housing estate is being built over the area.' <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX21818 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1949. CR021, CR022.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL72SE05, 1972.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. NKB 09-NOV-72.
- <5> SEX39012 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. 58/263/PTII/5272.
- <6> SEX67230 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. RAF/58/263/PTII/5241.
- <7> SEX67231 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1961. RAF/58/4627/238.
- <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.
- <9> SEX77746 Aerial Photograph: S J K St.Joseph. Anotated AP CL 022,021.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL72-101
- NRHE identifier: 378860
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 SE 5