Multi-period cropmark complex (EHER 7984)
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Summary
Many undated cropmarks including an irregularly shaped enclosure with trackway to the west, a penannular ring ditch, a rectilinear enclosure, linear features and a series of pits that may indicate the remains of a timber post-built structure are visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 836 080 (573m by 445m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks of an irregular-shaped enclosure with trackway to the west, and possible pits to the south. <1>
Penannular ring ditch, rectilinear enclosure, linear features also plotted and on aerial photographs. <2> - <5>
Site Assessment = Ploughed. <1>
Two sets of pits were clearly visible on the 2010 aerial photographs. One set of pits consisted five parallel pairs, which may represent the post holes from a former timber building. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX25768 MENTION: Priddy, D.A.. 1977. SMR.
- <2> SEX25769 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1972. BIU 38.
- <3> SEX25770 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1975. TL8307/2/398-399. Date 1975:7.
- <4> SEX25771 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1981. TL8307/11/373. Date 1981:7.
- <5> SEX67440 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1981. TL8308/3/1960/375.
- <6> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <7> SEX69771 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2010. EX10/04/052-065.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-099