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Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age circular earthwork located in Essex. The monument comprises a circular bank and ditch arrangement typical of henges constructed during the third or second millennium BCE. Its precise archaeological character and state of preservation reflect the broader tradition of ritual and ceremonial sites established across southern England during this prehistoric period. The site remains significant as evidence of Neolithic or Early Bronze Age ceremonial practice in the Essex landscape.
Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019078. View the official record →
Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages is a Neolithic or Early Bronze Age circular earthwork located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019078.
Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages 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 1019078.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway (8 km), The Benedictine Abbey of St John (8.1 km), Colchester Roman Circus including sections of the Benedictine Abbey of St John (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages'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.
Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.