Monument record MCC9096 - Cropmark of a henge? monument, 70m north east of Cross Cottages, Boxted
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 008 327 (250m by 247m) |
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Map sheet | TM03SW |
Civil Parish | BOXTED, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Circular enclosure with 2 opposed entrances, henge? Dark spot in centre. Linear features also plotted and on APs.<1>-<7>
First identified in 1975 as a henge on morphological grounds, the monument has since been targeted by aerial survey and showed up particularly well in June 1980 and August 1983 when photographed by the Air Photo Unit of the RCHM(E) and local aerial photographer Mrs Ida McMaster.
The ?henge is defined by a broad circular, penannular ditch, infilled and buried, with two opposing entrances to the north and south. The external diameter of the ditched enclosure is some 40m; the ditch itself is 5m wide, giving an internal diameter of some 30m. Several large pit-like features are clearly visible as cropmarks within the area delimited by ditch and bank; these are considered to represent features related to the ritual use of the enclosure. Date: If the monument proves to be a ritual henge it will date to the Neolithic period.
Site Assessment, May 1999: Although the henge is no longer visible on the ground, archaeological deposits will survive as buried features. When visited the field was under barley with a 2 year system of crop rotation (barley, sugar beet, potatoes). The field was walked over accompanied ny the owner, however, no trace of the henge ditch or internal features were visible.<8>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM03SW30, 1976.
- <3> SEX9844 Map: McMaster, I. 1975. Colchester Archaeol Group Annu Bull. Vol 18, p15.
- <4> SEX9845 AP: McMaster, I. 1980. 13. Date 1980:6.
- <5> SEX9846 AP: McMaster, I. 1980. 28. Date 1980:7.
- <6> SEX9847 AP: McMaster, I. unknown. McMaster.
- <7> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000.
- <8> SEX67773 DESC TEXT: Tyler, Sue. 1999. Boxted henge 100m N of Homedale Cottages.
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2024 10:40AM