Monument record MCC8724 - Cropmark site north of Bowling Green, West Mersea
Summary
Cropmarks of a possible ring ditch, various linear features, a rectangular pit and a soil mark of a red hill.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 010 136 (519m by 406m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01SW |
| Civil Parish | WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Cropmarks of a possible ring-ditch, various disordered linear features and a rectangular pit.<1><2> Aerial photographs also show large patches of red earth on both 2000 verticals and Google Earth. There are large areas of red soil, rather than individual red hills, which were mapped as part of the NMP update Sept 2009.<1-4>
This is the same soil/cropmark complex as MCC6936 and MCC8739 to the west.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX42938 AP: NMR. unknown. TM0113/2/400-402.
- <2> SEX65607 AP: UK Perspectives. 2000. Millenium photo Survey - digital coverage of the whole of Essex.
- <3> SEX68000 AP: Google Earth. 2006-2014. Google Earth Online Resource. Sept 09.
- <4> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 8 2017 11:40AM