Monument record MCC7378 - Mound 380m east of Raynes Farm
Summary
Circular mound 30m wide and 2m high surrounded by a shallow ditch and with a causeway on the east side.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9487 1458 (57m by 63m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL91SW |
| Civil Parish | VIRLEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Circular mound 30m wide and 2m high surrounded by a shallow ditch and with a causeway on the east side. Possibly a mill mound but Hull suggests this is a barrow. <1> <2> <3> Barrow origins likely. <1> Photos in SMR. <4>
Site Assessment = Mound in very good condition. The field is in pasture and likely to remain so according to the farmer. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX33395 DESC TEXT: Hedges, John D. 1973. SMR.
- <2> SEX33396 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1985. DOE Scheduled Ancient Monuments Essex (part 4).
- <3> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p225.
- <4> SEX224 Photograph: unknown. unknown. SMR. 16 frames.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM