Possible cropmarks of undated enclosures, Falcons Hall Farm (EHER 7908)
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Summary
Cropmarks of possible enclosures are reported at this location, but the evidence is uncertain.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 895 095 (894m by 961m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GOLDHANGER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks centred on above NGR: indistinct photos, but possibly enclosures. <1>
OS field report 1976, "no significant features seen on the ground which is at present under plough. The area lies on level gravel". <2>
Aerial photograph refs: <3> <4>. Aerial photographs are not in SMR, but subrectangular enclosures(?) plotted and linear features also.
See also <5> - <8>.
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 indistinct but possible enclosures. <3> <4>
September 1976. Field survey.
The vague ditches visible on these air photographs appear to represent ploughed out field boundaries. No significant features seen on the ground which is at present under plough. The area lies on level gravel. <9>
Sources
- <1> SEX8228 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Savory, L.. unknown. SMR - Archaeological Record Form.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80NE34, 1976.
- <3> SEX25441 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1973. TL8809-3-76 491. Date 1973:6.
- <4> SEX25453 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. 69-20-102P, 103P.
- <5> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <6> SEX67497 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TL8909/2/425.
- <7> SEX67496 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1979. TL8909/7/254-255.
- <8> SEX74693 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2023. EX23/01/053-054.
- <9> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. PAS 30-SEP-76.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-055
- NRHE identifier: 380727
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NE 34