Cropmarks of Roman road, Bronze Age ring ditches and possible Neolithic long barrow, West of Aldhams (EHER 2723)

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Cropmarks, including that of the line of a possible Roman road from Colchester to Manningtree (EHER 2770) which cuts through several Bronze Age ring ditches and a Neolithic long barrow.

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Grid reference Centred TM 094 302 (370m by 312m)
Civil Parish LAWFORD, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Cropmarks, including that of the line of a possible Roman road from Colchester to Manningtree (EHER 2770) which cuts through several ring ditches. A more irregular curving double-ditched trackway aligned NW-SE crosses the road. <1> - <11> Information from the NRHE Cropmarks of two ring ditches and a possible long barrow. (Cropmarks of RRX 113a also visible in this field here mentioned as possible cursus <12>.

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  • <1> DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1967. Prehistoric sites in the Stour valley. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol 10, p51.
  • <3> Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1970. 1970-The Year of the Cropmarks. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol 13, p44.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1970. BCA 86.
  • <5> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1979. BX199.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1979. 5.12.
  • <7> Aerial Photograph: McMaster, I.. 1979. B.7.120, 121.
  • <8> Aerial Photograph: Erith, F.H.. unknown. 112.4.
  • <9> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM03SE33, 1977.
  • <10> Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
  • <11> Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2013. EX13/06/118.
  • <12> Article in serial: McMaster, I.. 1971. Cropmarks: An Appeal for Conservation and Observation. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. 14. p. 17-18.

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  • Old SMR Number: TM03-022
  • NRHE identifier: 386598

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