Monument record MCC7079 - Fordham Hall Farm, Fordham
Summary
Cropmarks defined by aerial photography: rectilinear enclosures and pits. A geophysical survey in 2013-14 of an small area of the field located a number of linear features that suggest ditched enclosures (interpreted as Roman but could be later), together with the outline of a more substantial rectilinear or 'L' -shaped feature, and several unusually large pit like features.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 930 275 (442m by 513m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NW |
| Civil Parish | FORDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Cropmarks: rectilinear enclosures and pits. <1> <2> <3> <4>
A geophysical survey was undertaken in 2013-14 by CAG of an area 100m by 100m in the NE corner of the field centred on TL 930 277, the approximate location of an excavation in 1984 of two Roman inhumation burials. The survey located a number of linear features that suggest ditched enclosures (interpreted as Roman but could be later), together with the outline of a more substantial rectilinear or 'L' -shaped feature, and several unusually large pit like features.<5>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX33074 DESC TEXT: Priddy, DA. 1979. SMR.
- <2> SEX34762 AP: unknown. 1976. TL 9328-1-120.
- <4> SEX34763 AP: unknown. 1976. TL 9328-1-125.
- <5> SCC72847 Article in serial: Black, David and Aline. 2015. Geophysical survey of part of Woolpits Field, Fordham. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin Vol. 55, pp.14-17.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 25 2016 11:33AM