Monument record NBN 001 - Small Bronze-Age ring ditch, visible as a cropmark.
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Summary
A small ring ditch is visible as a cropmark to the east of the site of Brightwell Hall, just to the north of the Brightwell/Newbourne parish boundary, in Brightwell parish.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2589 4354 (54m by 89m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24SE |
| Civil Parish | NEWBOURNE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ring ditch ?
A small ring ditch is visible as a cropmark to the east of the site of Brightwell Hall, just to the north of the Brightwell/Newbourne parish boundary, centred on circa TM259435 in Brightwell parish. The ring ditch is circa 10 metres in diameter, the ditch itself between 1 to 2.5 metres in width. The ring ditch may be small for a round barrow and possibly a little wide to be the remains of a later prehistoric round house drip gulley, but it is not possible to confidently interpret a function for this site from the aerial photographs alone. (S2, S3)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <R1> SSF16491 (No record type): Post Office Research Centre, Martlesham Heath, AP, Run 1, HSL UK 70 1034 26 June 1970, photos 0148, .
- <S1> SSF50025 Photograph: Essex County Council. Air Photograph. Essex C C, Strachan D, AP CP/96/17/15, June 1996.
- <M1> SSF50025 Photograph: Essex County Council. Air Photograph. AP: Essex C C CP/96/17/15.
- <S2> SSF50025 Photograph: Essex County Council. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2543/26 (EXC 19028/18) 13-JUN-1996.
- <S3> SSF50073 Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2543/23 (EXC 19028-15) 13-JUN-1996.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 13 2020 12:57PM