Monument record SOL 047 - Site of possible ring ditch
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Summary
A possible ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. Although undated, if it is a genuine archaeological feature, it is most likely to represent the site of a Bronze Age round barrow, and to form, with other ring ditches to its east and west, part of a linear barrow cemetery SHER SOL 045.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 5000 9684 (22m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM59NW |
| Civil Parish | SOMERLEYTON, ASHBY AND HERRINGFLEET, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
A possible ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1), centred at TM 5000 9684. Although undated, if it is a genuine archaeological feature, it is most likely to represent the site of a Bronze Age round barrow, and to form, with other ring ditches to its east and west, part of a linear barrow cemetery SHER SOL 045.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 15th January 2014.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service NLA TM5096/367/HXV11-13 02-JUL-1996.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 24 2014 9:12AM