Monument record BLN 029 - Cropmarks of a oval or sub-rectangular enclosure
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Summary
The cropmarks of an oval ring ditch or sub-rectangular enclosure, potentially representing the remains of a Neolithic oval barrow and/or mortuary enclosure or a Bronze Age barrow, are visible on aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 5198 9718 (33m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM59NW |
| Civil Parish | BLUNDESTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- OVAL ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- OVAL ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC?)
- OVAL BARROW? (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC?)
- RING DITCH (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC?)
- BARROW? (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC?)
Full Description
Ring ditch cropmark (S1).
January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The cropmarks of an oval ring ditch or sub-rectangular enclosure, potentially representing the remains of a Neolithic oval barrow and/or mortuary enclosure or a Bronze Age barrow, are visible on aerial photographs (S2). The oval enclosure is centred on TM 5198 9718 and is relatively broad ditched and measures 26.5m by 21m.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 2nd January 2014.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 24 2014 1:46PM