Monument record CAM 009 - Roberts Bridge/Cavenham
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7741 6829 (26m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL76NE |
| Civil Parish | CAVENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
June 1945: Described by Grace Briscoe as 30 yards in circumference and 5 feet wide circle with possible entrance strip 6 yards by 6 feet wide. Orientated E-W. ?Entrance on lower, W side. Outlined by ring of chalk & flints. Easily distinguishable except on higher (E) side. Also fades by ?entrance! Some 30 yards W of Black Ditch and 16 yards W of pylon. From the dyke it appears to be slightly raised. One pot boiler and one sherd brown glazed pottery found among surface (?natural) flints (S3). Ring ditch of diameter 24m. No trace on the ground and no finds. The area appears as unnamed waste land on the Enclosure Map of 1802 (S1, S2). A second ring ditch circa 50m away (CAM 008).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL76NE19, 1977.
- <S2> SSF13007 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1976. OS, AP O576/060/133.5. 1976. OS, AP O576/060/133.5. 1976.
- <S3> SSF50231 Unpublished document: Lady Grace Briscoe. Grace Briscoe archive. Briscoe G, Suffolk Diary, June 1945 entry, sketch plan.
- <S4> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 GJM 05-SEP-77.
Finds (2)
- FSF9918: POT BOILER (Undated)
- FSF9919: POTTERY (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 15 2021 3:20PM