Monument record HWS 040 - Cropmark of Ring ditch of probable Bronze Age date.
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Summary
Ring ditch, circa 27m in diameter (S1). Part of a Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8601 5952 (28m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL85NE |
| Civil Parish | HAWSTEAD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ring ditch, circa 27m in diameter (S1 S2).
The cropmark of a possible Bronze Age ring ditch is visible on HE Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken 24th July 2008. This is situated to the north of Hawstead at TL 8631 5955 and is slightly obscured by the modern field boundary to the north. Approximately 320m to the west are a group of four ring ditches, possibly related to this one (S3).
2022: excavation confirmed the presence of the and preservation of the ditch (S4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSZ54999 Vertical Aerial Photograph: various. Google Earth / Bing Maps. 2018 Google Earth.
- <S2> SSF60127 Unpublished document: Evershed, R.. 2021. Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry on land at the West Suffolk Prehistoric Landscapes Project, Suffolk.
- <S3> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 26076_001-010 24-JUL-2008.
- <S4> SSF61637 Unpublished document: Birtwistle, R.. 2023. Excavation, Land on Copdoes Farm.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 12 2023 3:53PM