Monument record LMD 051 - Long, narrow, oval enclosure of unknown date.

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Summary

Long, narrow, oval enclosure, circa 50m x 25m.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8568 4570 (47m by 56m)
Map sheet TL84NE
Civil Parish LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Long, narrow, oval enclosure, circa 50m x 25m. Occurs partly within ring ditch, LMD 014, and extending NW (S1)(S2)(S3). Possible long barrow. Brief discussion in (S4).
1976: Oval enclosure, overlies/is overlain by a ring ditch (S5).

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, AP ADC 09.
  • <M1> Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. APs: SAU ADC 09; CUCAP AOI 21; Essex CC 168/25.
  • <S2> Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. CUCAP, AOI 21, 1967.
  • <S3> Photograph: Essex County Council. Air Photograph. Essex CC, AP 168/25, 1989.
  • <S4> Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Fitch N, draft BA dissertation, Nottingham, 2001.
  • <S5> Unpublished document: Martin, E.. 1976. Prehistoric Crop-Mark Sites in Suffolk.
  • <S6> Unpublished document: Martin, E. A. and Plouviez, J.. 1978. Prehistoric and Roman Cropmark Sites in Suffolk.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2021 1:40AM

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