Monument record BLN 011 - Cropmarks of ring ditch, potential Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

The cropmarks of a ring ditch, potentially representing the remains of a Bronze Age barrow, are visible on aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 5239 9786 (21m by 20m)
Map sheet TM59NW
Civil Parish BLUNDESTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Ring ditch circa 25m diameter (S1).

January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The cropmarks of a ring ditch, potentially representing the remains of a Bronze Age barrow, are visible on aerial photographs (S2-S4). The ring ditch is centred on TM 5239 9786 and measures 17m in diameter.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 2nd January 2014.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. CUCAP, AP BYB 34, 1975.
  • <M1> Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. AP: CUCAP BYB 34.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/21 RP 3056-7 04-JUL-1944 (EHA).
  • <S3> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service CUC BYB 34 XX-XXX-197X.
  • <S4> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Airmap86 43 4386191-4386192 01-AUG-1986.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Sep 24 2014 1:40PM

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