Monument record HLY 151 - Site of possible ring ditch of unknown, possibly prehistoric date
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 3341 4455 (21m by 19m) |
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Map sheet | TM34SW |
Civil Parish | HOLLESLEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
March 2016. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
A possible ring ditch of unknown date is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1). It is surrounded by the cropmarks of undated, multi-period field systems, parts of which may be prehistoric in origin (HLY 165). Like the ring ditches visible 280m to the west, lying within a triple-ditched enclosure (HLY 164), the example recorded here could represent the remains of a Bronze Age or Iron Age round house. Alternatively, it could relate to an isolated Bronze Age barrow, or a later site, such as a medieval or post medieval mill mound. However, it should be noted that the ring ditch is visible on only one set of photographs, and it could instead relate to recent agricultural activity.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 4th March 2016.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. OS/96042B V 284-285 15-APR-1996 (EHA Original Print).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 29 2016 11:48AM