Monument record WHR 023 - Cropmark of a Bronze Age ring ditch

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Summary

Cropmark of a ring ditch, which represents a ploughed out round barrow of Bronze Age date

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 6144 2416 (26m by 25m)
Map sheet TM62SW
Civil Parish WHERSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Ring ditch, circa 15m diameter (S1).
An AP assessment mapped a a single ring ditch located on a soil ridge and adjacent to a probable palaeochannel (S2).

Cropmark of a ring ditch, which represents a ploughed out round barrow of Bronze Age date. The ring-ditch is 17m in diameter with no visible internal or external features. Helen Saunders (Essex County Council). December 2014. (S3)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S3> Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1340/2/242, 7-Jul-75 (EHA).
  • <S4> Unpublished document: Rolfe, J.. 2008. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, Thorington Hall, Pinewood.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 18 2024 12:57PM

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