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<< Text Pages >> Witham Cursus - Cursus in England in Essex

Submitted by EssexMan on Wednesday, 07 April 2010  Page Views: 2862

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Witham Cursus
Country: England County: Essex Type: Cursus
Nearest Town: Colchester  Nearest Village: Witham
Map Ref: TL839157  Landranger Map Number: 168
Latitude: 51.809681N  Longitude: 0.666231E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Long Enclosure in Essex

Status: Characteristic
Extent: 50mx20m
Terminal type: Rounded


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 1.1km NE 43° Rivenhall Henge (TL846165)
 1.2km NNE 33° Rivenhall Long Barrow (TL845167)
 1.2km NE 44° Rivenhall Cursus Cursus (TL847166)
 2.1km WSW 255° Chipping Hill Enclosure Misc. Earthwork (TL819151)
 3.5km SW 235° Ivy Chimneys (Witham) Ancient Village or Settlement (TL8111513611)
 4.9km ENE 58° Inworth Cursus Cursus (TL8794718454)
 5.5km WNW 294° White Notley Puddingstone* Marker Stone (TL7880517722)
 5.6km NNE 32° Feering Cursus Cursus (TL867206)
 6.2km ENE 68° Tiptree Moud Round Barrow(s) (TL896182)
 6.3km NNE 25° Feeringbury Puddingstone* Marker Stone (TL8637621552)
 6.7km NW 311° Cressing Henge Henge (TL787199)
 9.7km SW 224° Little Baddow Henge (TL774085)
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 10.8km NE 44° Marks Tey Puddingstone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (TL911238)
 11.0km E 98° Mill Mound Artificial Mound (TL9487914575)
 11.4km N 354° Perces (Halstead) Cairn (TL82282704)
 11.8km E 98° Wigborough Henge* Henge (TL957144)
 12.2km SSW 212° Danbury* Hillfort (TL779051)
 12.9km SW 236° Springfield Lyons Enclosure* Misc. Earthwork (TL735081)
 13.3km ENE 73° Gryme's Dyke Ancient Village or Settlement (TL965200)
 13.3km NNE 13° Earl's Colne Pudding stone Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (TL864288)
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 13.6km SW 233° Springfield Timber Circle (TL733072)
 13.9km NE 38° Fordstreet Puddingstone* Marker Stone (TL921269)
 13.9km ENE 66° Heath Farm Dyke Ancient Village or Settlement (TL964218)
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