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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 →
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. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009286.
Causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 500m ENE of Heath Place is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tilbury Fort (5.1 km), Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defences (5.6 km), Gravesend blockhouse (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 500m ENE of Heath Place's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 500m ENE of Heath Place stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.