Undated cropmark complex, east of Ropers Farm, Barling Marsh (EHER 11343)
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Summary
Cropmarks of enclosures, trackways, and ditches. Some of the cropmark complex has been excavated.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 931 902 (1237m by 1497m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARLING MAGNA, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks centred on TQ 931 902: enclosures, trackways, ditches. Rectangular and rectilinear enclosures and linear features. <1> - <4>
Some of the cropmark features were excavated in 1977, where a Saxon 'grubenhaus' (EHER 9879) and Deverel Rimbury pottery (EHER 9877) were recorded.
Some of the cropmark features were targeted by salvage excavation in advance of gravel extraction in 1980, 1981 and 1983, see EHER 11344-EHER 11345 and EHER 82747.
Site Assessment: Cropmarks being destroyed by gravel extraction. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TQ99SW.
- <3> SEX33048 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TQ9390/1/57.
- <4> SEX33049 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TQ9390/2/61.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Anglo-Saxon sunken-featured building, Barling Hall Quarry, Barling Magna (Monument) (EHER 9879)
- Parent of: Early to Middle Bronze Age pits, Barling Hall Quarry, Barling Magna (Monument) (EHER 9877)
- Parent of: Late Bronze Age pits and Late Iron Age gully, Barling Gravel Pit (Monument) (EHER 11344)
- Parent of: Middle to Late Bronze Age pits, Barling Gravel Pit (Monument) (EHER 82747)
- Parent of: Roman enclosure, Barling Gravel Pit (Monument) (EHER 11345)
- Parent of: Roman pits, Barling Gravel Pit (Monument) (EHER 82748)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ99-093