Cropmarks of Bronze Age ring ditches and an undated double-ditched trackway and pits, North of Great Bromley (EHER 2446)
Please read our guidance about the use of Essex Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Cropmarks, comprising two double-ditched trackways heading SE-NW, two large and possibly five small ring ditches, plus some pits which are possibly natural.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0832 2673 (524m by 595m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BROMLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cropmarks, comprising of two double-ditched trackways heading SE-NW, two large and possibly five small ring ditches, plus some pits which are possibly natural. <1> - <4>
Aerial photo references <5>- <16>
The NRHE records two ring ditches <3> <4> <5> <17>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM02NE44, 1977.
- <3> SEX8495 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1963. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin, Vol. 6. 6. pp.42-43.
- <4> SEX8476 Article in serial: McMaster, I.. 1971. Cropmarks: An Appeal for Conservation and Observation. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. 14. Vol 14, p18.
- <5> SEX8505 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1962. 100.1. Date 1962:7.
- <6> SEX8506 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1980. 230.6. Date 1980:7.
- <7> SEX8507 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM0726/2/277. Date 1974:7.
- <8> SEX8508 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1975. TM0726/6/88-89, 91. Date 1975:7.
- <9> SEX8230 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM0826/4/284. Date 1974:7.
- <10> SEX8509 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. HSL/12/072-073.
- <11> SEX8510 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. HSL/13/020.
- <12> SEX8511 Aerial Photograph: Erith, F.H.. unknown. TM02-063. 2 frames, unreferenced.
- <13> SEX52503 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1980. TM0826/9/78.
- <14> SEX52501 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1980. TM0826/12/91-92.
- <15> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <16> SEX74734 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2023. EX23/03/048-051.
- <17> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. Essex Planning Dept No 062.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02-063
- NRHE identifier: 386202
- National Monuments Record: TM 02 NE 44