Monument record STN 177 - Possible mound, perhaps a Bronze Age round barrow but could be modern or natural in origin
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Summary
A possible mound of unknown date and origin, which is seemingly bisected by a modern forest ride, is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey. It could perhaps be the site of a Bronze Age round barrow, but it could instead be a hummock of modern or natural origin. There are possible traces of a ring ditch on its northern side.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (7)
Full Description
January 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A possible mound of unknown date and origin, which is seemingly bisected by a modern forest ride, is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey (S1). It could perhaps be the site of a Bronze Age round barrow, but it could instead be a hummock of modern or natural origin. There are possible traces of a ring ditch on its northern side.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 10th January 2018.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Thetford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 12 2018 3:14PM