Monument record MRM 024 - Bronze-age or Neolithic concentric ring ditch or double ditched oval enclosure, visible as a cropmark.
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Summary
A concentric ring ditch or double ditched oval enclosure, possibly of Neolithic or Bronze Age date, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs, immediately to the east of Heath Farm, Waldringfield parish.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2676 4502 (59m by 51m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24NE |
| Civil Parish | MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Possible ring ditch discovered by aerial photography.
A concentric ring ditch or double ditched oval enclosure, possibly of Neolithic or Bronze Age date, is visible as a cropmark and low earthwork on aerial photographs, centred on circa TM267450, immediately to the east of Heath Farm, Waldringfield parish. An outer bank, two narrow ditches and an eroded or damaged central mound can be seen, the northern edge of the bank and ditches damaged or destroyed by the extant hedgerow. (S1-S3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <R1> SSF16492 (No record type): Post Office Research Centre, Martlesham, AP Run 1, HSL UK 780 1034, 26 June 1970, 0148, 0150, 0153 (.
- <S1> SSF50066 Photograph: OS, AP. OS OS/71156 102-3 02-MAY-1971.
- <S2> SSF50073 Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2644/4 (1767/030) 04-JUN-1980.
- <S3> SSF50073 Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2644/14 (1767/031) 04-JUN-1980.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 26 2014 1:21PM