Monument record WLN 011 - Dunwich Forest

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Summary

Four long low mounds, parallel to each other, running SE-NW.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 4547 7159 (68m by 53m)
Map sheet TM47SE
Civil Parish WESTLETON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Four long low mounds, parallel to each other, running SE-NW. ?Rabbit warrens. All slightly damaged by Forestry Commission machinery - to be put on FC restraint maps. Sketch plans on map in (S1), dimensions:- `Mound 1, circa 50m long, 4.5m wide, 1.2m high; Mound 2, circa 30m long, 4.5m wide, 0. 8m high; Mound 3, circa 55m long, 5m wide, 1.4m high; Mound 4, circa 40m long, 6m wide, 1.2m high' (S1). Adjoins former extraction pit!

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Newman J, site report, WLN 011, March 1990, plan.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 30 1990 12:00AM

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