Cropmarks of undated double-ditched oval enclosure and ring ditch, south-west of Pentlow (EHER 8538)
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Summary
Cropmarks of a large undated double-ditched oval enclosure and a single large ring ditch, probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, are visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8026 4354 (815m by 543m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BELCHAMP ST PAUL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks: single large ring ditch. <1>
Aerial photograph reference: <2>.
See also <3> <4> <5>.
Information from NRHE:
Large double ditched oval enclosure with adjoining ring ditch of uncertain date recorded in 1980. Possibly a moated site, but a ring ditch adjoins it. <6>
This feature is not included in the cropmark plot for this area <5>, but may be a feature that was visible on <2> <3> or <4> which was overlooked during recording, or a feature that is poorly defined or thought not to have an archaeological origin.
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX27409 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1979. B.7.8.
- <3> SEX52548 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1980. TL8043/1.
- <4> SEX66392 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1976. BYC 58.
- <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. TL84SW.
- <6> SEX76472 Article in serial: Farrands, R.H.. 1980. 1979 cropmarks. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin. 23. 12. p 12.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL84-027
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 SW 17
- NRHE identifier: 382204