Monument record SUT 011 - Group of round barrows, Sutton Hoo; Sutton Mounts: Mound 8
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 6289 2487 (25m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM62SW |
| Civil Parish | SUTTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Group of Round Barrows, Sutton Hoo.
1964: `Mound 8' - 65 feet diameter and 3-4 feet high, apparently undisturbed (S1).
1975: 60 feet (18.25m) diameter and 3 feet (0.9m) high (S2).
Scheduled
1995:Topographic survey produced a more detailed contour plan of the scheduled site and the surrounding area. Area 1 and 2 were intensively surveyed to record the recent changes in topography of the monument including the reconstruction of mound two, and to located features which have been erected on the site. The survey found strong evidence that both mounds 8 and 9 have been robbed. The survey demonstrated that the site overlooked the valley of the River Debden, it lies at the junction of two distinct topographic regions. To the east and south the site lies at the edge of a broad flat landscape, however to the west the shape of the land changes with the ground falling away steeply, down to the estuary of the Debden (S5).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <M1> SSF37324 (No record type): SAM file:.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM24NE2.8.
- <S2> SSF2433 (No record type): Bruce Mitford R, The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial, 1, 1975.
- <S3> SSF5242 Unpublished document: Department of the Environment. Scheduling information.
- <S4> SSF50250 Article in serial: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. PSIAH 36 (1) 1985 p52.
- <S5> SSF61808 Unpublished document: Copp, A.. 1995. Topographic Survey Report - Sutton Hoo.
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2024 11:24AM