Cropmarks of possibly Late Bronze Age circular enclosure and undated trackway, West side of Causeway End (EHER 1085)
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Summary
Cropmarks, centred on the above NGR comprise of a double ditched trackway with linear features (possible single tracks) abutting at roughly right angles and a possible circular enclosure to the west of the trackway.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6760 1925 (1143m by 864m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELSTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks, centred on the above NGR-double ditched trackway with linear features (possible single tracks?) abutting at roughly right angles.
Other linear features roughly parallel to the trackway. Possible sub rectangular enclosure (or may be old field ditches). Trackway may link up with the short stretch of similarly aligned trackway on TL61-121 (see EHER 1084).
Cambridge APs show possible circular enclosure to the west of the trackway. <1>
Aerial Photograph references: <2> - <10>
Information from the NRHE
A circular enclosure is visible as a cropmark on air photographs at Felsted, representing a rare cropmark site on the boulder clays. It is around 50 metres in diameter and there is a possible causeway on the western side. An irregular linear feature apparently runs off to the east. The site has been considered a possible henge, although more recent discussion seems to favour a Late Bronze Age date by comparison with other circular enclosures in Essex such as those at Mucking and Springfield Lyons.
The location of the cropmarks were remapped during the Monuments Protection Programme reassessment. <11> - <13>
Sources
- --- SEX57524 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1997. CP/97/42/1, 2, 4.
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX3962 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1974. TL6719-2-125. Date 1974:6.
- <3> SEX3963 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1974. TL6719-3-129. Date 1974:6.
- <4> SEX3957 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1974. TL6818-1-130. Date 1974:6.
- <5> SEX3958 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1974. TL6818-3-137. Date 1974:6.
- <6> SEX3964 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1975. TL6719-4-67. Date 1975:7.
- <7> SEX3965 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1976. TL6819-2-79-81. Date 1976:6.
- <8> SEX3966 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. ADI 15, 16.
- <9> SEX3967 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. TL6719-4-65.
- <10> SEX52238 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. Felsted.
- <11> SEX25195 Report: Buckley, D.G., Hedges, J.D. and Priddy, D.. 1987. Excavation of a Cropmark Enclosure complex at Woodham Walter, Essex, 1976 and An Assessment of Excavated Enclosures in Essex together with a selection of cropmark sites. p. 52-53.
- <12> SEX76785 Bibliographic reference: Harding, A. F and Lee, G. E. 1987. Henge monuments and related sites of Great Britain: air photographic evidence and catalogue. p. 142, site 065.
- <13> SEX54 Article in monograph: Hedges, J.D. in Buckley, D.G.. 1980. The Neolithic in Essex: Archaeology in Essex to AD 1500: In Memory of Ken Newton. CBA Research Report. p 30.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-122
- NRHE identifier: 623363
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NE 34