Monument record CRM 052 - Cropmark of a concentric ring ditch

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Summary

Cropmark of a double ring ditch, with an outer ring circa 38m in diameter.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0856 5588 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TM05NE
Civil Parish CREETING ST MARY, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish NEEDHAM MARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Cropmark of a double ring ditch, with an outer ring circa 38m in diameter.
Formaly numbered under CRM 012
Due to boundary changes , site is now in the parish of Needham Market.

The cropmark of a large double concentric ring ditch, representing a ploughed out Bronze Age round barrow was mapped for the Ipswich NMP. The cropmark is 38m in diameter with no visible internal features or entrances, though a small pit, 2m in diameter, is visible on the north-east edge of the outer ring. Helen Saunders (Essex County Council) November 2013. (S2)(S3)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photography. OS/75336/060 21-Jul-75 (EHA).
  • <S3> Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM0855/2 12-Jul-76 (EHA).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 26 2016 4:36PM

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