Monument record HWN 055 - Cropmarks of possible undated ring ditch
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | HAWKEDON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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No mapped location recorded.
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Full Description
May 2026. South-West Suffolk Claylands Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AI&M) Project.
A possible small ring ditch of unknown date is visible as fragmentary cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The ring ditch measures approximately 11m in diameter. A larger curvilinear enclosure or ring ditch (SHER HWN 015) is also visible immediately adjacent to its west. A prehistoric date for both sites is feasible but not certain. For example, the larger enclosure or ring ditch is large enough to be the encircling ditch of a Bronze Age round barrow, but the diameter of the smaller ring ditch (11m) is more typical of a round house. The juxtaposition of a round barrow and round house so close together seems unlikely.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 14th May 2026.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2026 5:04PM