Monument record MCC7481 - Chitts Hill

Summary

APs show in the area a subrectangular enclosure, a large ring ditch and a number of field ditches.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 955 260 (636m by 604m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX
Civil Parish WEST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

APs show in the area a subrectangular enclosure, a large ring ditch and a number of field ditches. <1> Subrectangular enclosure shown on cropmark plot in SMR. <2> Cropmarks of a ring ditch cut by a linear feature is visible east of Chitts Hill at TL 955262. "Nothing visible on available air photos. <3> <4> APs in SMR. <5> - <10>

Sources/Archives (11)

  • <1> Article in serial: Crummy, Philip. 1977. A Bronze Age Cemetery at Chitts Hill, Colchester. Essex Archaeology and History Vol. 9, 1977, 1-16. copy in SMR.
  • <2> Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. TL92NE.
  • <3> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL92NE74, 1976.
  • <4> AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4436-4437. 4436-7.
  • <5> AP: NMR. 1975. TL9626/3/174.
  • <6> AP: NMR. 1974. TL9525/1/22.
  • <7> AP: NMR. 1975. TL9526/3/168.
  • <8> AP: NMR. 1974. TL9526/2/16.
  • <9> AP: CUCAP. unknown. BXS 26.
  • <10> AP: Adkins, P. unknown. TL92-013.
  • <11> AP (Digital): Saunders, Helen. 2014. EX14/03/050-056.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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