Monument record WRW 037 - The Kings Forest

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Summary

3 low banks and a shallow hollow way recorded during rapid earthwork identification survey.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 847 750 (496m by 683m)
Map sheet TL87NW
Civil Parish WORDWELL, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

2001: 3 low banks and a shallow hollow way recorded during rapid earthwork identification survey (S1).
Extent of HER'd site extended south after examination of 1946 AP which shows the monument relatively clearly as a pale, possible machined, area and perhaps suggest a recent date. The northern part adjoins (to the west) a 19th century field boundary and tree line.All of the monument lies within arable fields at that time. Both ends have abrupt terminals on the AP - function unknown.
April-May 2009: recorded as 'still faintly visible extendiong towards mound' during pre-destumping survey by John Craven (S2).
Aug 2009: end in southern compartment examined (Colin Pendleton (SCCAS) and Rachel Riley (FC)) but only visible as broad and shallow linear 'hollow way' - banks not identified though medium grass/undergrowth cover.
Note: possible round barrow WRW 047 at S end (within area shown on AP!) of this feature.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Bales, E. and Pendleton, C.. 2001. Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey for Forest Enterprise.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Craven, J.. 2009. Archaeological Survey Report: Rapid ID Survey of FC land Norfolk & Suffolk. p5-6, fig 3.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 24 2018 11:09AM

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