Monument record BAW 195 - Cropmarks of possible ring ditch of uncertain date

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Summary

The cropmarks of a possible ring ditch are visible on aerial photographs. The site is located within an area of enclosures and fields, some of which may be late prehistoric to Roman and/or medieval in date (BAW 012) and it is possible that this ring ditch may relate to an enclosure or structure contemporary with part of that site. However it may also represent the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 3432 4033 (31m by 26m)
Map sheet TM34SW
Civil Parish BAWDSEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

April 2016. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme.
The cropmarks of a possible ring ditch are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The site is located and previously recorded within an area of enclosures and fields, some of which may be late prehistoric to Roman and/or medieval in date (BAW 012) and it is possible that this ring ditch may relate to an enclosure or structure contemporary with part of that site. However it may also represent the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 20th April 2016.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique aerial photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service SAU AJD5-10 18-JUL-1978 (Print).
  • <S2> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique aerial photograph. SFU 11577/5-10 18-JUL-1978 (EHA Original Print).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Apr 22 2016 4:16PM

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