Undated cropmarks of field boundaries and possible enclosure, Falcons Hall Farm (EHER 7907)
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Summary
Cropmarks of former field boundaries and a possible enclosure.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 895 095 (894m by 961m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GOLDHANGER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks centred on above NGR. Double parallel lines, bisection at right angles. Other note in SMR adds - "cropmark/rings?" (not plotted). <1>
According to OS field report 1976, "no significant features on the ground which is under cultivation. The area lies on undulating gravel". <2>
Aerial photograph refs: <3> - <9>.
Note: The mapped polygon is not representative of the extent of the cropmarks and instead probably reflects the modern land parcel within which the cropmarks are situated.
NRHE data transfer:
TL 895092: Cropmarks, double parallel lines; bisection at right angles. <3> <4>
September 1976. Field survey.
The cropmarks appear to represent old field boundaries and later drainage works. No significant features seen on the ground which is under cultivation. The area lies on undulating gravel. <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80NE33, 1976.
- <3> SEX25447 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1973. TL8909-1-82 491. Date 1973:6.
- <4> SEX25448 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. 69-20-101P.
- <5> SEX11986 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1977. McMaster.
- <6> SEX67496 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1979. TL8909/7/254-255.
- <7> SEX67497 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TL8909/2/425.
- <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> SEX74941 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2021. EX21/07/002-004.
- <10> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. PAS 30-SEP-76.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-054
- NRHE identifier: 380724
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NE 33