Cropmarks of Bronze Age ring ditch and probably post-medieval linear features, South of Baythorne End (EHER 7026)
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Summary
Cropmarks of a linear feature and pennanular ditch. Field boundaries, linear features also shown, which join with ones shown on OS 6" map.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7223 4263 (382m by 483m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRDBROOK, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
"Cropmarks of a linear feature and pennanular ditch." <1> <2> <3>
Field boundaries, linear features also shown, which join with ones shown on OS 6" map. Ring ditch plotted to south of pennanular ditch. <4>
See aerial photograph <5> and cropmark plot <6>.
See EHER 7355 for finds of Neolithic flintwork from an adjacent field to the north. See also EHER 18346 for adjacent cropmarks.
NRHE data transfer:
TL 722 427. A series of aerial photographs show cropmarks of a single ring ditch, together with linear features which probably represent ploughed-out field boundaries (area A) (see illustration card). <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX23096 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1961. ADJ77.
- <3> SEX23097 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1970. BCT 90.
- <4> SEX67318 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1989. TL7242/3/67.
- <5> SEX67319 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1996. CP/96/9/8.
- <7> SEX77299 Serial: Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. 1986. Haverhill and District Archaological Group newsletter, No. 4. pp.90-91.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL74-055
- NRHE identifier: 763702
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SW 54