Monument record TRS 001 - Troston Heath

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Summary

Round Barrow (site of).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8793 7457 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TL87SE
Civil Parish TROSTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Round Barrow (site of).
1936: 5 feet high, diameter 35 paces. Much spread and rabbit burrowed. No trees or bushes on mound (S1).
1937: Large bowl barrow, 30 paces diameter. No visible ditch (S2). 1950: Destroyed (S1).
1986: Site visited prior to being planted with conifers. Much evidence of war-time disturbance but no sign of a barrow (S4).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <M1> (No record type): Barrow index:.
  • <S1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL87SE2.
  • <S2> (No record type): Grinsell L V et al, Notes on Suffolk Barrows (Ms, NWHCM), includes photograph, 1936.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 628.
  • <S4> (No record type): Martin, E.A.. Martin E, SAU, 1986.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Jul 25 2019 10:02AM

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