Monument record STN 047 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow
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Summary
An undated mound, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow, survives as an earthwork. It has been identified on the ground and is visible on imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8041 8695 (43m by 49m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL88NW |
| Civil Parish | SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
July 1996: Mound visible in area of clearfelled woodland. Roughly circular, circa 25-30m in diameter. Possibly round barrow although in area of sand hummocks, especially to N in same block. For further barrows in same area see STN 005, 043 and possibly 003 & 004 (both unlocated).
July 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The undated mound described above, which may be a Bronze Age round barrow, is visible – albeit not particularly clearly – on imagery from a recent lidar survey (S2).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 5th July 2017.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF20173 (No record type): SAU, Pendleton C, July 1996, transcribed map.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <S2> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Santon Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 25 2019 9:04AM