Monument record SLY 017 - A possible Bronze Age round barrow visible as a cropmark ring ditch to the south of Charity Farm, Shotley

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Summary

A possible Bronze Age round barrow visible as a cropmark ring ditch to the south of Charity Farm, Shotley

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2327 3653 (25m by 25m)
Map sheet TM23NW
Civil Parish SHOTLEY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Ring ditch, circa 15-20m diameter. Near linear ditch system area SLY 009, SLY 006 (S1)(S2)(S3).
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible as the cropmark of a ring ditch on aerial photographs, centred on TM 23273653 to the south of Charity Farm, Shotley. The ring ditch encloses an area of 20m in diameter and appears to have no entrances. It is probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. See SLY 018 and SLY 030 for other ring ditches in this field. (S1-S4)

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <M1> (No record type): APs: ACS 24, AGC 16, 18.
  • <S1> Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2336/8 (SFU 11549/24) 23-JUL-1975 (SMR CS24).
  • <S2> Photograph: Farrands. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2336/6 (RHF 11477/166/5) 15-JUL-1977.
  • <S3> Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2236/6 (SFU 11560/GC/16) 01-JUL-1977.
  • <S4> Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2336/4 (SFU 11560/GC/18) 01-JUL-1977.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Sep 26 2014 1:40PM

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