Cropmarks and soilmarks of Roman road running between Lodge Farm and North Hall Cottages (EHER 16269)

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Summary

A probable Roman road, appearing both as a cropmark and soilmark on aerial photography.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 4401 4147 (6475m by 1246m)
Civil Parish	ELMDON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

A probable Roman road, appearing both as a cropmark and soilmark on aerial photography. When appearing as a cropmark, the parallel ditches appear, whereas it is the rammed chalk agger which appears as a soilmark. <1><2>

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--- SEX42607 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1977. TL4640/3/245-246.
--- SEX67125 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1988. TL4740/7/27.
<1> SEX42604 Aerial Photograph: APU. unknown. TL 4640-3-246.
<2> SEX42605 Aerial Photograph: APU. unknown. TL 4740-7-27.
<3> SEX58481 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1997. CP/97/1/4.
<4> SEX67116 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1988. TL/4641/5/26.
<5> SEX67117 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1988. TL4640/24/23.
<6> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.

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Old SMR Number: TL44SW
Old SMR Number: TL44SE

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