Bronze Age barrow ring ditches at Lodge Farm, Elmdon (EHER 1926)
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Summary
Two ploughed out barrow ditches have been noted at this location, but it has not been possible to locate them on the ground.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4698 4128 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELMDON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Sites of two barrows. Presumed from OS designation (see below). When the site was examined by later OS field officer, no trace of any earthworks was found in the field, which was ploughed. Many flints (unworked) on the surface of the field. <1>
NRHE data transfer:
Two ploughed out barrow ditches visible:
A. TL 4697 4127: approximate diameter 20.0m
B. TL 4699 4129: approximate diameter 20.0m.
No trace was found on the site which lies on the crest of a chalk ridge under plough. <2>
Not visible on OS air photographs. <3>
See also: <4> - <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL44SE07, 1950.
- <2> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AP (Crawford Collection 1537/1/72).
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 04-MAR-75.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AP's (OS/73/419 096-97).
- <5> SEX60573 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1997. Lodge Farm - CP-97-1-3.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL44SE07, 1950.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: 1926
- Old SMR Number: TL44-43
- NRHE identifier: 371068
- National Monuments Record: TL 44 SE 8