Causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 500m ENE of Heath Place

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

History & significance

The causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery located 500 metres east-north-east of Heath Place is a monument of dual archaeological significance, combining two distinct periods of prehistoric and early medieval activity at the same location. The causewayed enclosure represents Neolithic settlement and ritual practice, characterised by interrupted ditch segments that define an enclosed space typical of fourth and third millennium BCE defensive or ceremonial sites. The Anglo-Saxon cemetery, dating to the early medieval period, indicates later reuse of the landscape for burial purposes, suggesting the site retained locational significance across more than three thousand years of human occupation. The juxtaposition of these two monuments demonstrates the longstanding importance of this Essex location and contributes substantially to understanding patterns of settlement continuity and ritual activity across prehistoric and early medieval periods.

Causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 500m ENE of Heath Place is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009286. View the official record →

Questions & answers

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.