Cropmarks of undated long barrow and ring ditch, Thorrington Long Barrow (EHER 2211)

Cropmarks of a possible long barrow and a round barrow. The NRHE records cropmarks that show a possible ring ditch and possible oval enclosure of unknown date.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Cropmarks of a possible ring ditch. A ring ditch is located at at TM 08001927 with several pits within it and a large dark patch to the south. Colchester Archaeological Group vol.18 records that the SW at TM07851915 is a 'waisted' oval enclosure, tongue-shaped. <3> Colchester Archaeological Group vol. 20 records an ovate enclosure at TM 078192. This cropmark is considered to be a long barrow or pillow mound. <18> This feature appears differently on several Aerial Photograph's, on CUC BUZ 103 <6> and I. McMaster 0.23 <7> it appears to be a double-ditched enclosure with a possible entrance at the east end, on CUC ZK 83 <5>, NMR TM 0719-3-130 <4>, and RH Farrands 102.7 <8> an outer ditch is seen, with a dark central area. This part of the field is heavily masked by geological features which may explain the dark area. On the NMR photo the cropmark shows as a light mark against the geological disturbance. The size and shape of the feature suggests an 'oval' barrow, alternatively it may be agricultural or military. <1> Other refs: <2> <3> AP refs: <4>-<9> The site was not scheduled, it was suggested that further aerial survey be done over the next few cropmark seasons. If the cropmark can be seen more convincingly; it may then be reconsidered for scheduling however, at present the evidence is too ambiguous to put forward a scheduling proposal. <12> <19> The entrance of the long barrow is visible on the 1972 OS photography <14>