Cropmarks of Bronze Age ring ditches, north of Gatehouse Farm (EHER 9468)
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Summary
Cropmarks of two ring ditches, which probably represent ploughed out Bronze Age round barrows.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 880 397 (314m by 241m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Cropmarks of ring ditch. <1> - <6>
Cropmarks of two ring ditches, which represent ploughed out Bronze Age round barrows were recorded on aerial photographs in 2021. The ring ditches are approximately 15m in diameter. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX30113 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1979. B7.7. Date 1979:7.
- <3> SEX30114 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1970. BCT 51.
- <4> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <5> SEX58271 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1997. CP/97/11/9.
- <6> SEX77105 Bibliographic reference: 1980. Colchester Archaeological Group annual bulletin. 23. p.14.
- <7> SEX74914 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2021. EX21/03/001-003.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL83-091
- NRHE identifier: 381665
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 NE 26