Monument record STN 176 - Possible mound, perhaps a Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

A possible mound, perhaps the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey. The mound is low and poorly defined. It could instead be the remains of a flattened circular enclosure, similar to others recorded in the area, most of which are likely to be of post medieval date and associated with warrening. Alternatively, it could be a feature of modern origin, perhaps created by forestry activity.

Location

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Civil Parish SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

December 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A possible mound, perhaps the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey (S1). The mound is low and poorly defined, and is almost a circular platform rather than a prominent mound. It could instead be the remains of a flattened circular enclosure, similar to others recorded in the area, most of which are likely to be of post medieval date and associated with warrening. Alternatively, it could be a feature of modern origin, perhaps created by forestry activity.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 21st December 2017.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Thetford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 12 2018 3:09PM

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