Cropmarks of undated trackway, linear features, pits and ring ditches, east of Little London Farm (EHER 7975)
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Summary
Cropmarks of trackway, linear features, pits, ring ditches.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 889 097 (473m by 771m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GOLDHANGER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks centred on above NGR: trackway. Later note added, "rectangular enclosures/fields". Another added note reads "cropmark. Rings etc. Mrs McMaster 1977-1978". <1>
According to OS field report of 1976, "no significant features seen on the ground which is under cultivation. The area lies on undulating gravel terrace". <2>
Linear features, pits, ring ditches plotted and on aerial photographs. Subrectangular enclosure with another one (?) attached. <3> - <7>
See aerial photographs <8> - <12>.
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:
September 1976. Field survey.
The cropmarks appear to represent a vague enclosure about 230.0m. square (centred TL 8890 0965) associated with linear ditches and old hedgerow courses. No significant features were seen on the ground which is under cultivation. The area lies on an undulating gravel terrace. <13>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80N32, 1976.
- <3> SEX25735 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1970. BCA 12, 13, 14, 15.
- <4> SEX25736 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1972. TL8809-1-126. Date 1972:7.
- <5> SEX25737 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1977. TL8909-15-94, 95. Date 1977:6.
- <6> SEX25738 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. TL80-093.
- <7> SEX67525 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1986. TL8909/22/86-87.
- <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> SEX71485 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2013. EX13/03/088-101.
- <10> SEX74472 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2019. EX19/09/014-016.
- <11> SEX74692 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2023. EX23/01/051-052.
- <12> SEX74695 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2023. EX23/01/058-063.
- <13> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. PAS 30-SEP-76.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-093
- NRHE identifier: 380721
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NE 32