Possibly Roman cropmark of rectangular feature, South of West Newlands (EHER 12170)

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Summary

A rectangular cropmark is noted in this field. The field has the historic names 'Juces' and 'Juces Grove'.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 9503 0235 (426m by 335m)
Civil Parish	ST LAWRENCE, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Description

'Rectangular cropmark'. Field name is 'Juces'. Map of 1748 shows a lane with trees on both sides in this area. A map of 1823 has the names 'Juces Grove' and 'Dengie Street'. <1> <2> NMP: No evidence for this cropmark was found on the available aerial photographs and no features have been mapped. See EHER 12169 for a findspot of Roman pottery from the area of this cropmark.

Sources

<1> SEX393 DESC TEXT: Bruce, K.J.. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL90SE09, 1976.

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Old SMR Number: TL90-064

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