Monument record SEJ 035 - One of a pair of ring ditch cropmarks near South Elmham/Metfield boundary.

Please read our guidance about the use of Suffolk Historic Environment Record data.

Summary

One of a pair of ring ditch cropmarks near South Elmham/Metfield boundary.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 31380 80771 (39m by 35m)
Map sheet	TM38SW
Civil Parish	ST JAMES, SOUTH ELMHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

RING DITCH (Early Neolithic to IPS: Post Medieval - 4000 BC to 1900 AD)

Full Description

Aerial photograph of second of the ring ditches to the north of SEJ 034. Location near airfield suggests possibly a search light or AA gun emplacement (S1).
Said to be site of massive explosion of bomb dump during 2nd WW (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF50071 Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. 1:10,000 colour, No 236, August 1996.
<S2> SSF50082 Verbal communication: Personal communication. Hardy M, per Pendleton C, December 2003.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Mar 10 2015 3:24PM