Monument record MRM 011 - Post Office Research Centre (NE corner)
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Summary
Round Barrow - site of (Martlesham Heath Barrow Number 2).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2551 4530 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24NE |
| Civil Parish | MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Round Barrow - site of (Martlesham Heath Barrow Number 2).
1838: Three barrows shown on one inch OS map.
1962: There are now no traces of this barrow, which has been completely ploughed out (R1).
1974: Site was excavated. No burials were located, but a considerable quantity of Beaker pottery was recovered, together with flint implements (R2).
For more information on beaker see (S1).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <R1> SSF10892 (No record type): Martin, E.A.. Martin E A, The Excav of Barrows 2, 3, & 4, Martlesham Heath, 1974 E Ang Archaeol, 3, 1976, 17-41.
- <M1> SSF45271 (No record type): Photographs: slides of excavation.
- <S1> SSF6842 (No record type): Gibson A M, Beaker Domestic Sites, BAR 107(i), 1982, 198-199.
- <M2> SSF45272 (No record type): Barrow file:.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM24NE9A.
- <R2> SSF5522 Bibliographic reference: Lawson A J, Martin E A & Priddy D. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 2 1997 12:00AM