Monument record BUN 024 - Duke's Farm

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Summary

A ring ditch, possibly the remains of a Bronze Age funerary monument, is visible on aerial photographs as a cropmark, to the south-east of the town of Bungay.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 3473 8861 (26m by 28m)
Map sheet TM38NW
Civil Parish BUNGAY, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Ring ditch, circa 30m diameter, NE of and very close to Duke's Farm (S1). A ring ditch, possibly the remains of a Bronze Age funerary monument, is visible on aerial photographs as a cropmark centred on circa TM 347886, approximately 300 metres beyond the southern outskirts of the town of Bungay. The ditch appears to be on average 2 metres wide and has a diameter of between 27 and 29 metres, being slightly irregular in shape. The eastern side of the ring ditch is unclear but there is no indication of formal termini (S2).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> (No record type): NAU, AP, TM 3488/A/AJH8, 21/7/1977.
  • <M1> (No record type): AP: NAU TM 3488/A/AJH8.
  • <S2> Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. NMR TM 3488/3 (NMR 1662/374-5) 19-JUL-1979.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 25 2012 3:55PM

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