Monument record ARG 012 - Two bowl barrows on Aldringham Green
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4473 6084 (26m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM46SW |
| Civil Parish | ALDRINGHAM CUM THORPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
One of (three?) tumuli situated on Aldringham Green (S1) - also see ARG 001 and ARG 013.
Easternmost of three, some confusion with ARG 001.
1977: On edge of slope near vicarage, mound height 0.52m, mound diameter 16.5m, ditch width 6m, depth 0.31m. Grass and some gorse, hollow in centre (S2).
April 1992: Visited by Helen Bamford - details to follow.
January 1993: Scheduled (together with ARG 001). Visible as a mound encircled by a ditch. Mound covers a circular area circa 14m in diameter and stands to a maximum height of 0.6m. A slight hollow in the centre marks the site of an old excavation. The surrounding ditch is circa 3m wide, and is visible as a hollow 0.25m deep in the ground surface. The total diameter of the barrow is circa 20m (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy 1:2500 map.
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 265.
- <M2> SSF41532 (No record type): SAM file:.
- <S2> SSF5522 Bibliographic reference: Lawson A J, Martin E A & Priddy D. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia.
- <S3> SSF5242 Unpublished document: Department of the Environment. Scheduling information.
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2019 11:26AM