Monument record BRP 018 - Cropmarks of undated linear ditches
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4450 8006 (291m by 400m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM48SW |
| Civil Parish | BRAMPTON WITH STOVEN, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
March 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
Several undated linear ditch features are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1-S3). Features of geological origin were also visible on aerial photographs (S3), and whilst these were not mapped, their presence made interpreting the possible archaeological features more difficult, therefore this area has been recorded with a note of caution.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 15th January 2014.
2025: Geophysical survey identified a series of enclosures and possible trackway, evidence of burning suggesting industrial activity was also identified. This is possibly a series of agricultural enclosures or, perhaps more likely given their location close to the watercourse, a complex of water management features. An Iron Age – medieval date is proposed based on morphology. Several anomalies typical of ring ditches were also identified, and may be barrows, enclosures, or round houses, associated with the surrounding field system and likely from the Bronze Age to Romano-British period. (S4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. OS/73219 149-50 04-JUN-1970 (EHA).
- <S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Airmap86 32 3886045-3886046 30-JUN-1986.
- <S3> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 21-MAY-2011 ACCESSED 06-MAR-2014.
- <S4> SSF62789 Unpublished document: Jones, L. and Healey, B. and Trace, A.. 2025. Suffolk Geophysical Survey LionLink Pipeline Subsection E2.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 29 2026 5:56PM