Monument record HRK 023 - Cropmarks of a ring ditch
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Summary
Cropmarks of a ring ditch which represents a ploughed out round barrow with a large central pit of Bronze Age date
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1963 3625 (52m by 38m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM13NE |
| Civil Parish | HARKSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Circular cropmark (incomplete) within complex of field system and trackway (HRK 020). Diameter circa 15-20m with a large central pit. Appears to be a focus of a trackway which changes alignment at this point. Has relationship with both trackway and field boundary.
Cropmarks of a ring ditch which represents a ploughed out round barrow with a large central pit of Bronze Age date. The ring ditch is 27m in diameter and the pit is 11m in diameter. The ring ditch is crossed by a trackway. Helen Saunders (Essex County Council), March 2015. (S3-S5)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S3> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1936/31-33, 36, 18-Jul-1983, (EHA).
- <S4> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1936/066-071, 24-Jun-2009, (EHA).
- <S5> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1936/3/387-388, 7-Jun-1976, (EHA).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 4 2021 1:22PM