Monument record LUD 072 - Barrow cemetery

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Summary

The presence of multiple ring ditches and former barrow mounds within this area, for example LUD 040, LUD 041, LUD 042, LUD 045, LUD 046, is likely to indicated a large Bronze Age round barrow cemetery predating the fields, enclosures and trackway (LUD 008) in this area. Although that some or all of them could feasibly relates to a domestic or agricultural enclosures or structures associated with LUD 008, in particular LUD 043. Although some of the ring ditches appear to be overlain by boundary ditches and banks, associated with LUD 008, although some of these could relate to later phases of the site and some may be medieval to post medieval in date.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 5164 9932 (987m by 541m)
Map sheet TM59NW
Civil Parish LOUND, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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July 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The presence of multiple ring ditches and former barrow mounds within this area, for example LUD 040, LUD 041, LUD 042, LUD 045, LUD 046, is likely to indicated a large Bronze Age round barrow cemetery predating the fields, enclosures and trackway (LUD 008) in this area, . Although that some or all of them could feasibly relates to a domestic or agricultural enclosures or structures associated with LUD 008, in particular LUD 043. Although some of the ring ditches appear to be overlain by boundary ditches and banks, associated with LUD 008, although some of these could relate to later phases of the site and some may be medieval to post medieval in date.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 11th July 2014.

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Record last edited

Jun 9 2023 3:46PM

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