Undated strip lynchets and trackway on Strethall Field, Strethall (EHER 16275)
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Summary
Three parallel lines which show as soilmarks, which represent strip lynchets. A trackway has also been identified.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 492 404 (640m by 1492m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STRETHALL, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1987. Aerial photography.
Three parallel lines which show as soil marks, which represent strip lynchets. On the aerial photographs it is clear that the lynchets run parallel to a palaeochannel which also shows as a soilmark (see NMP pencil plot). The course of the palaeochannel is also represented by the contours of the area. <1> <2>
1997. Aerial photography.
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Cropmarks of a trackway visible on Google Earth and Bing Maps marked on 1st edition OS mapping. <4> - <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX42619 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. unknown. BHN 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25.
- <2> SEX58884 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1987 ?. TL 492402, 65/5.
- <3> SEX58482 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1997. CP/97/45/16.
- <4> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.
- <5> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
- <6> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
- <7> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL44SE