Aerial photography showing the geology and archaeology of the Tendring Peninsular

At our March 2019 meeting David Grayston gave us a fascinating illustrated talk on how aerial photography can show the geology and archaeology of the Tendring Peninsular

The photos showed signs of ring ditches, barrows, enclosures and roads, all visible in crop markings, when seen from above. 

David explained how the underlying clay held water, with the overlying gravel allowing it to drain through, how the geography of the region had changed over the millennia and how aerial photography can reveal so much.