Cropmarks of undated enclosure, trackway and ditches, Sheepcoates Farm (EHER 8331)
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Summary
Cropmarks centred on TL 874 099 comprise an enclosure, trackway, and double parallel ditches. They are possibly connected with drainage. When visited in 1976, no indication of these features could be seen on the ground, but they have since been recorded in aerial photographs from 2005, 2017 and 2022.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8742 0999 (609m by 1024m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT TOTHAM, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks centred on TL 874 099 comprise an enclosure, trackway, and double parallel ditches. They are possibly connected with drainage. <1>
September 1976. Field survey.
No indication of these features could be seen on the ground. The area lies on an undulating gravel terrace under plough. No finds are known to have come from the area. <2> <3>
See aerial photographs <4> - <9>.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Note: Part of this cropmark complex has been excavated, see EHER 80989.
Sources
- <1> SEX8228 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Savory, L.. unknown. SMR - Archaeological Record Form.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL81SE20, 1976.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 29-SEP-76.
- <4> SEX26807 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. 69-20-75.
- <5> SEX26808 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1972. TL8709-2-97. Date 1972:7.
- <6> SEX65459 Aerial Photograph: Saunders, H.. 2005. CP/05/07/9-15.
- <7> SEX65458 Aerial Photograph: Saunders, H.. 2005. CP/05/03/6-8.
- <8> SEX73429 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2017. EX17/04/056-065.
- <9> SEX74793 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2022. EX22/03/001-003.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL81-073
- NRHE identifier: 381226
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 SE 20