Scheduled Ancient Monument: BOWL BARROW IN TUNSTALL FOREST, 900M WEST OF BLACKLANDS FARM (21273)
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| Authority | |
|---|---|
| Suffix | 21273 |
| Date assigned | 14 September 1993 |
| Date last amended |
Description
The monument includes a bowl barrow situated on low ground to the south of
Barnes' Carr, within a forestry plantation. It is visible as an earthen mound
covering a circular area 26m in diameter and standing to a height of c.1.1m.
Fragments of Early Bronze Age pottery were found on the surface of the mound
in 1929 and again subsequently, and the function of the barrow as a funerary
monument was confirmed in 1967, when a Bronze Age urn containing a cremation
was recovered by staff of Ipswich Museum during their investigation of an
unauthorised shaft which had been found dug into the mound.
External Links (2)
Sources (1)
- SSF50016 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Ancient Monument file.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4005 5315 (26m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45SW |
| Civil Parish | CHILLESFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Jul 20 2012 2:45PM