Possible Bronze Age round barrow, north of Cooks Green (EHER 9443)
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Summary
Mound recorded as possible Bronze Age round barrow, although investigation was unable to locate the supposed site.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 887 345 (408m by 391m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALPHAMSTONE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Possible tumuli. 'Mr Pointer, Dunton Hall, Dunmow 1936' given as reference. <1> <2>
June 1950. Field visit.
The area was under crop when visited and nothing resembling a barrow was seen. No mounds have been noticed by the farm labourers and they did not know of any finds having been made in this area. <3>
August 1976. Field visit.
The area was under crop at time of visit and no features were visible. The Tithe Map <4> names the fields Park Ley (TL 884348), Great Dyers (TL 885347), Little Dyers (TL 884345), and Dove House Field (TL 882346). <5> <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX12801 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull.
- <2> SEX5702 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. unknown. Colchester Museum Records.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 17-JUN-50.
- <4> SEX77463 Map: 1840. Alphamstone Tithe Map 1840 (Scale 26" = 1 mile).
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL83SE?, 1976.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 GJM 12-AUG-76.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL83-070
- NRHE identifier: 381715
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 SE 5