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Multi-period cropmark complex, west of Kelvedon Lodge (EHER 16444)

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Summary

Cropmarks of four prehistoric circular ring-ditches, one containing a short linear feature and a pit, and a post-medieval field boundary. Two square enclosures are described by the NRHE record, which may refer to two of the features identified to be ring ditches. The features are to the east of a Neolithic long barrow (EHER 8839) and other cropmark ring ditches (EHER 8419).

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8508 1641 (169m by 433m)
Civil Parish GREAT BRAXTED, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Cropmarks of three circular ring-ditches, one containing a short linear feature and a pit and a field boundary which appears on the OS 1st ed. 6' series. In addition, the CUCAP photography shows a square barrow and numerous pits in the area. <1>-<5> Two rings showing well in 1996. <6> Ring ditch, approximately 15m diameter. <7> The NMP cropmark plot shows four ring ditches, the fourth being approximately 85m to the south. <8> NRHE data transfer: TL 851 165. Two squares lying adjacent to a ring-ditch were recorded by aerial photography at this location. <9> NRHE summary description: Cropmarks of a ring-ditch and two square enclosures. Note: Similar ring ditches were recorded as cropmarks to the west, see EHER 8419, and are situated alongside a probable Neolithic long barrow (EHER 8839).

Sources

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: NMR. unknown. TL8516/5/43-44.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS/66/227/192.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. unknown. YG 43-44.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1988. TL 851164.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1996. CP/96/30/3.
  • <7> Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.. unknown. 151/36-37.
  • <8> Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
  • <9> Monograph: Whimster, R.. 1981. BAR 90 - Burial practices in Iron Age Britain: a discussion and gazetteer of the evidence c 700 BC- AD 43. p.340.

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TL81NE
  • NRHE identifier: 881692
  • National Monuments Record: TL 81 NE 100

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