Scheduled Ancient Monument: BOWL BARROW IN COTTAGE WOOD, 800M NORTH-EAST OF RENDLESHAM HALL FARM (21251)

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Authority
Suffix 21251
Date assigned 19 February 1993
Date last amended

Description

The monument includes a bowl barrow which consists of an earthen mound and encircling ditch. The mound covers an area 21m in diameter and stands to a height of 1.2m. In the southern part of the mound, extending from the centre, is a hollow 9m long, 5.5m wide and 0.6m deep which is evidence of limited excavation of probable 19th century date. The surrounding ditch, from which earth was dug for use in the construction of the mound, has become partially infilled, but is still visible on the north and west sides of the monument as a depression 0.6m deep, with a maximum width of 4.5m. On the south and east sides the circumference of the barrow mound, the original diameter of which was about 17m, has been extended by upcast from the old excavation so as to fill and cover the remains of the ditch completely. The present mound and surviving ditch hollow together have a diameter of 25.5m.

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  • Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Ancient Monument file.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TM 3421 5448 (30m by 30m)
Map sheet TM35SW
Civil Parish RENDLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Record last edited

Jul 19 2012 10:24AM

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