Undated cropmarks of an enclosure, North of Gatehouse Farm, Ardleigh reservoir (EHER 2545)
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Summary
Enclosures, north east facing entrance. Also linear features. Excavation in 2007 revealed the enclosure in six trial trenches. It was dated to the Late Iron Age, in trial trenches other features were associated with low levels of activity and were also Late Iron Age
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 025 293 (460m by 346m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Enclosures, north east facing entrance. Also linear features. <1>-<10>
Excavation, 2007
Excavation in 2007 revealed the enclosure in six trial trenches. It was dated to the Late Iron Age, in trial trenches other features were associated with low levels of activity and were also Late Iron Age. In one ditch segment possible placed deposits were uncovered including a grog-tempered bowl.<11>
Additional reference <12>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM02NW76, 1977.
- <3> SEX8941 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1962. 104.2.
- <4> SEX8942 Aerial Photograph: Potato Marketing Board. 1974. PMB/4/039/74/034.
- <6> SEX8944 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1974. TM0229/1/280. Date 1974:7.
- <7> SEX77060 Aerial Photograph: Farrands, R.H.. 1962. Farrands 106.2 1962.
- <8> SEX8943 Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. unknown. McMasters.
- <9> SEX57643 Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.. 1993. SWBW27/1-3.
- <10> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <11> SEX67558 Evaluation Report: Germany, M.. 2006. Wick Farm, Wick Lane, Ardleigh, Essex: Archaeological Trial trenching.
- <12> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. Essex Planning Dept No 118.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02-118
- NRHE identifier: 386354
- National Monuments Record: TM 02 NW 76