Monument record SUT 020 - Long Barrow on Sutton Common (Neo)
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Summary
Long Barrow (supposed) but much more likely to be a rabbit warren mound (see PMed) - on edge of woodland. Scheduled Monument.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 31386 47687 (132m by 132m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34NW |
| Civil Parish | SUTTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Long Barrow (supposed) but much more likely to be a rabbit warren mound (see PMed) - on edge of woodland.
1.74m high, 13.5m wide, 44.5m long. Orientated approximately NW-SE. Has a ditch, now circa 0.45m deep, only on the N side. Has a trench cut into its N side (S1)(S2). Scheduled Monument.
1981: Barrow covered in bracken with two birch and 1 small oak tree on summit. Ditch visible on NE and trench at the N. Area is now countryside park (S1).
Also PMed.
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 RD 02-FEB-82.
- <M1> SSF43253 (No record type): APs: AFP 2-5.
- <R1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM34NW11.
- <S1> SSF5242 Unpublished document: Department of the Environment. Scheduling information.
- <R2> SSF18415 (No record type): SAU, AP AFP 2-5.
- <M2> SSF43254 (No record type): SAM file:.
- <S2> SSF5522 Bibliographic reference: Lawson A J, Martin E A & Priddy D. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. 21 & microfiche.
- <S2> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
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Record last edited
Mar 15 2023 2:11PM