Monument record BAW 194 - Cropmarks of boundary ditches and fields of possible Iron Age to Roman date
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Summary
The faint cropmarks of boundary ditches and fields of possible Iron Age to Roman date are visible on aerial photographs. Finds of Iron Age and Roman date, although predominantly Roman, have been found in the vicinity of these cropmarks (BAW 044). Other similar cropmarks in this area have been interpreted as being of probable late prehistoric to Roman date, for example BAW 012.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3498 4080 (391m by 755m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34SW |
| Civil Parish | BAWDSEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (8)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- TRACKWAY? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- TRACKWAY? (Unknown date)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (Unknown date)
Full Description
March 2016. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme.
The faint cropmarks of boundary ditches and fields of possible Iron Age to Roman date are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S4). Finds of Iron Age and Roman date, although predominantly Roman, have been found in the vicinity of these cropmarks (BAW 044). Other similar cropmarks in this area have been interpreted as being of probable late prehistoric to Roman date, for example BAW 012.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16th March 2016.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/113 V 5153-5254 30-AUG-1948 (EHA Original Print).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/79 V 5123-5124 27-JUL-1948 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/79 V 5184-5185 27-JUL-1948 (EHA Original Print).
- <S4> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. Suffolk County Council Area JUN-1999 (Digital).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 22 2016 4:03PM