Monument record STT 070 - Site of ring ditch of probable Bronze Age date
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Summary
A ring ditch, probably the site of a Bronze Age round barrow, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It lies approximately 1km to the southwest of a much larger group of ring ditches and possible hengiform monuments at Home Whin Farm (STT 064).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3181 4404 (35m by 34m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34SW |
| Civil Parish | SHOTTISHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
January 2016. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
An incomplete ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1). It probably marks the site of a Bronze Age round barrow. It lies approximately 1km to the southwest of a much larger group of ring ditches and possible hengiform monuments at Home Whin Farm (STT 064). It also lies 275m to the south of a second ring ditch; at 30m in diameter this is the larger of the two.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 29th January 2016.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 25-MAY-2011 ACCESSED 29-JAN-2016 (Digital).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 22 2016 11:26AM