Monument record BUC 120 - A ring ditch and undated ditches forming the remains of a field system, Park Farm, Chapel Lane

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Summary

Evaluation identified three undated ditch segments. A further evaluation identified a ring ditch and two undated ditches.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 6255 2413 (216m by 139m)
Map sheet TM62SW
Civil Parish BUCKLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Archaeological evaluation identified three ditch segments, two of which are likely to be part of the same feature. The features are undated but appear to predate late 19th century mapping. The ditches coincide with linear feature recorded by the NMP (S1).

A second phase of evaluation trenching identified threee features, comprising of a ring ditch and two ditches believed to be part of a field system of unknown date (S2).


A small evaluation, comprising two trenches, was undertaken in advance of a new caravan park. A likely Bronze Age ring-ditch and two undated ditches were identified, all of which related to features identified as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Sommers, M.. 2018. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Park Farm, Chapel Road, Bucklesham.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Everett, L.. 2019. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Park Farm, Chapel Road, Bucklesham.
  • <S3> Article in serial: Minter, F., Rolfe, J. and De Leo, A.. 2020. Archaeology in Suffolk 2019, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 12 2024 9:47AM

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