Monument record THB 011 - Cropmark of ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

The cropmarks of a ring ditch, possibly of Bronze Age date, is visible on aerial photographs bisected by Baker’s Hill road. The most likely interpretation is that it relates to the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, although this is not certain.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 4493 6589 (23m by 26m)
Map sheet TM46NW
Civil Parish THEBERTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Cropmark indicating part (semi circle) of ring ditch (S1) on S side of road (Baker's Hill).

February 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme.
The cropmarks of a ring ditch, possibly of Bronze Age date, is visible on aerial photographs (S1) bisected by Baker’s Hill road. The most likely interpretation is that it relates to the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, although this is not certain. Another smaller ring ditch has been mapped to the east (THB 028).
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 23rd February 2015.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: OS. Air Photograph - OS. OS, AP, 73 332 073, 1973.
  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. OS/73332 V 072-073 23-JUN-1973 (EHA Original Print).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jun 30 2020 1:21PM

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