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The causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery located 500 metres east-north-east of Heath Place is a multi-period archaeological site of Neolithic and Early Anglo-Saxon date. The causewayed enclosure represents activity during the Neolithic period, a monument type characterised by interrupted ditch systems that define a roughly circular or oval enclosed space. The site's significance is enhanced by the presence of an associated Anglo-Saxon cemetery, indicating continued settlement or ritual use of the location in the Early Anglo-Saxon period, several millennia after the enclosure's original construction. Such palimpsest landscapes, where sites were reoccupied across different periods, provide valuable evidence for long-term patterns of human settlement and land use in Essex.
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 multi-period archaeological site of Neolithic and Early Anglo-Saxon date. 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).
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