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Roman and Saxon research in the Dengie Hundred

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Victorian Gazetteer Description (c. 1840s) FRESHWELL HUNDREDExtends about sixteen miles southward from the borders of Cambridgeshire, and varies from five to less than three in breadth. It gives rise to the river Pant, and to a tributary stream of the river Granta. ASHDON, a pleasant village near the source of a rivulet, 4 miles N.E. … Read more

Lidar near to Frithwood, Billericay, in Essex and building developments.

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I took great interest in an archaeological find of national importance (treasure trove) in or near to Frithwood which is a wooded area in the Billericay / Laindon area.I have just joined the program at ArchiUK.com to Discover the UK Historic Environment: Historical & Archaeological Site Locations Layered onto LiDAR & Old Maps and I … Read more

Roman research in the Chelmsford Hundred

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INGATESTONE Ingatestone is a small but ancient town, formerly possessing a market, and now served by its own station on the Eastern Counties Railway. It stands pleasantly on the great high road, 6 miles south-west of Chelmsford and 23 miles north-east of London. The parish itself contains only 856 inhabitants and 670 acres, but being … Read more

Roman research in the Chafford Hundred

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AVELEY Aveley is a long and pleasant village situated on a bold rise about 2 miles north of the River Thames and Purfleet, 8 miles S.S.E. of Romford, and 15 miles east of London. The parish covers 2,852 acres, including 162 acres of woodland, and recorded 849 inhabitants in 1841, though 113 of these were … Read more

Roman research in the Barstable Hundred

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Great Burstead / Billericay – Blunds Walls & Hilltop Roman Site Parish: Great Burstead & BillericayCategory: Settlement, Enclosure, Burial Ground, Artefact ScatterSources: Early Essex directories; mid-19th-century antiquarian reports 1. Blunds Walls – Ancient Enclosure & Landscape Earthworks Historic Notes (rewritten) About a mile west of Billericay lies Blunds Walls Farm, historically connected with the medieval … Read more

Plan lidar

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1. What is uklidar.com? (Positioning) LiDAR data is booming — maps, archaeology, environmental surveys, old boundaries, lost buildings, landscape change… all your favourite rabbit holes. So you could frame the site like this: UKLiDAR: A simple, searchable hub for UK LiDAR maps, visualisations, history, and tools.A place where the public can explore terrain data easily, … Read more