Monument record SBC 075 - Ring Ditches, Chapel Street, Stoke by Clare
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Summary
An area of ring ditches shown as cropmarks, possibly numbering up to 9. It has been suggested that this may indicate a a Roman ritual site.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | STOKE-BY-CLARE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
TL 731434 Cropmarks of Roman ring ditches and ritual structures revealed by air photography are visible south of Chapel Farm. Nothing visible on RAF air photographs. (S1-S2)
The cropmarks lie in arable land on a slight south facing gravel spur to the north of the River Stour. No finds were made investigation and nothing has been reported from Chapel Farm. (S3)
TL731431. Group of seven ring-ditches photographed in 1980. (S4)
Nine ring ditches shown as symbols on a distribution map of ring-ditch sites. (S5)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF37076 Source Checked: DoE. 1978. SAM file:. DOE (IAM) AM s Eng 3 1978 p100.
- <S2> SSF59899 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. RAF 58/573 5114-5 03-OCT-1950.
- <S3> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 01-APR-81.
- <S5> SSF59655 Finds Report: HDAG. 1983. Fieldwork reports 1982. 113, 3, 1983 (Taylor LW).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- Parent of: Ring ditch or small circular enclosure, circa 40m diameter part of a group of nine ring ditches, SBC 001- 002, 004-008 & 016 (S1-S4). (Monument) (SBC 003)
- Parent of: Ring ditch or small circular enclosure, circa 40m diameter, one of a group of nine ring ditches, SBC 001, 003-008 & 016 (S1-S4). (Monument) (SBC 002)
- Parent of: Ring ditch or small circular enclosure, circa 50m diameter, on the W edge of a group of nine ring ditches, SBC 001-006, 008 & 016 (S1-S4). (Monument) (SBC 007)
- Parent of: Ring ditch or small circular enclosure, circa 50m diameter, part of group of nine ring ditches, also SBC 002-008 & 016 (S1-S5). (Monument) (SBC 001)
- Parent of: Ring ditch, circa 20m diameter, NW edge of a group of nine ring ditches, SBC 001-007 & 016 (S1-S4). (Monument) (SBC 008)
- Parent of: Ring Ditches & Ritual Structure S of Chapel Farm (Monument) (SBC 016)
- Parent of: Ring Ditches & Ritual Structure S of Chapel Farm (Monument) (SBC 004)
- Parent of: Ring Ditches & Ritual Structure S of Chapel Farm (Monument) (SBC 005)
- Parent of: Ring Ditches & Ritual Structure South of Chapel Farm (Monument) (SBC 006)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 6 2021 2:43PM