Possibly Iron Age to Roman cropmark complex, south-east of Woodham Walter Hall (EHER 7993)
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Summary
Cropmarks of rectilinear enclosures, tracks, pits, linear features and a ring ditch. The complexity of the cropmark probably reflects a long period of occupation, perhaps beginning in the Iron Age and continuing on into the Roman period.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8082 0574 (829m by 560m) East extent of polygon increased to include cropmarks mapped on NMP_Original layer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHAM WALTER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- TRACKWAY (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? to 409 AD?)
- PIT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? to 409 AD?)
- RING DITCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? to 409 AD?)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? to 409 AD?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? to 409 AD?)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? to 409 AD?)
- SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC? to 409 AD?)
Description
Cropmarks of rectilinear enclosures and tracks. <1>
The cropmarks which are plotted, and on aerial photographs, include: a possible rectilinear field system with associated trackway; pits; linear features; subrectangular enclosure and a ring ditch. <2> - <5>
See also <6> - <9>.
The complexity of the cropmark probably reflects a long period of occupation, perhaps beginning in the Iron Age and continuing on into the Roman period. Three Bronze Age torc segments were found here in 1991 (see EHER 18043), but were not associated with any archaeological features. <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX25805 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1970. BBZ 91, 92.
- <3> SEX25806 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1976. TL8105-1-245. Date 1976:6.
- <4> SEX25807 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1978. TL8005-393, SF1256. Date 1978:6.
- <5> SEX25808 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A. and Tyler, S.A.. 1979. SMR.
- <6> SEX67419 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TL8005/2/243.
- <7> SEX67420 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TL8005/3/246.
- <8> SEX67421 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1978. TL8005/5/392.
- <9> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <10> SEX58964 Report: Brown, N.. 1991. Oak Farm, Woodham Walter, Essex. 1991.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-111