Undated cropmarks of field boundaries, North East of Ardleigh Reservoir (EHER 2367)
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Summary
Cropmarks of field boundaries removed since the 1968 6" OS maps were produced.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 043 293 (1315m by 1288m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks of field boundaries removed since the 1968 6'' OS maps were produced. <1>-<9>
Cropmarks of a rectilinear enclosure with internal pits was newly recorded in 2006 between the road and Ardleigh reservoir. Part of an existing complex consisting of several linear features was mapped as part of the NMP. The extensive area of possible pits continues into the field to north, but again these have not been previously recorded. Geological marks in the area possibly mask some of the archaeological activity. <1>-<9>
New Aerial Photograph references <10> - <11>.
A possible curvilinear enclosure was mapped during the 2010 update. There appears to be hundreds of pits within the area - these maybe of archaeological origins, but could also be due to the geology within the area <10> - <15>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX8242 Aerial Photograph: Potato Marketing Board. 1974. PMB/4/039/74/031-032. Date 1974:6.
- <3> SEX8243 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM0429/1/284. Date 1974:7.
- <4> SEX8244 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM0429/2/145, 148-149. Date 1976:6.
- <5> SEX8245 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1978. TM0329-?-271. Date 1978:6.
- <6> SEX8246 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1979. 119.
- <7> SEX8247 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1978. CGE 009.
- <8> SEX8248 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1980. CME 85, 86.
- <9> SEX52293 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1986. Ardleigh Resevoir.
- <10> SEX66184 Aerial Photograph: Saunders, H.. 2006. CP/06/19/04-15. 6 frames, 31/7/2006.
- <11> SEX69537 Aerial Photograph: Saunders, H.. 2002. CP/02/09/07.
- <12> SEX69538 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1995. CP/95/13/2.
- <13> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <14> SEX73270 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2015. EX15/03/235-244.
- <15> SEX74954 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2021. EX21/07/044-046.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02-079