Monument record BRD 002 - Ploughed out round barrow surviving as a ring ditch, of unknown date.

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Summary

Ploughed out round barrow surviving as ring ditch, circa 45m in diameter (S1)(S3).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7385 8628 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TL78NW
Civil Parish BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Ploughed out round barrow surviving as ring ditch, circa 45m in diameter (S1)(S3).
1954: Inspected (by H Tyrell Green?) - `two rings (BRD 002 & 003) on ploughed land seen from the air. Mounds about 1.5 ft high. Parts of chalk rings, and change in soil colour in centre' (S2).
Part of group of eight barrows and ring ditches, also see BRD 003,004,006, 028,029,030,031.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <M1> Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. APs: CUCAP HJ 33,31, BU 3.
  • <S1> Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. CUCAP, APs HJ 33, 31, 1952; BU 3, 1949.
  • <S2> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Brandon, undated (S3) OS, card TL78NW2H, 1978.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2019 11:22AM

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