Monument record HRK 009 - Cropmarks of two ring ditches
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Summary
Cropmarks of two ring ditches which probably represent ploughed out round barrows of a Bronze Age date
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1979 3581 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM13NE |
| Civil Parish | HARKSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ring ditch, circa 20m-30m diameter. Appears to be respected by some later field(?) boundaries (S1)(S2)(S3)(S4). Smaller, slighter, ring ditch adjoins to NE - see HRK 053. Within field system HRK 020.
Cropmarks of two ring ditches which probably represent ploughed out round barrows of a Bronze Age date. The first ring ditch is 26m in diameter with no visible internal features, the second is located 2m to the north-west and is 12m in diameter with an off-centre small pit visible. Helen Saunders (Essex County Council), March 2015. (S7-S9)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S7> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1936/21/17-18, 12-Jul-1979 (EHA).
- <S8> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1936/4/391, 7-Jun-1976, (EHA).
- <S9> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1935/025, 24-Jun-2009, (EHA).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2016 3:47PM