Monument record WHR 008 - Large ring ditch or circular enclosure, excavated 1980, see details.
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Summary
Large ring ditch or circular enclosure, excavated 1980, see details.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1477 4132 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SW |
| Civil Parish | WHERSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Large ring ditch, ? circular enclosure.
Excavated 1980: 48m diameter, 7m wide and 2.24m deep. Samples for radiocarbon dating taken from bottom of ditch. Thin scatter of pottery, but no burials identified. Pottery mainly thinnish burnt flint gritted with red exteriors and black cores plus one small sherd with coarse comb-stamped decoration - ?beaker. Details in (S3).
Radiocarbon date of 1260+/-70bp (HAR-4631) from layer 0104 in upper fill of ditch associated with oak charcoal, charred stone & hazelnut shell fragments.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF50073 Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. NMR, APs 1/240, 2/242.
- <M1> SSF50073 Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. APs: SAU ACU 07 AGF 08,12; NMR 1/240, 2/242.
- <S2> SSF18703 (No record type): SAU, APs ACU 07, AGF 08,12.
- <M2> SSF46893 (No record type): Excavation archive:.
- <S3> SSF376 (No record type): Archaeol Excav in Suff 1980, PSIAH 35 (1), 1981, 79.
- <S4> SSF6231 (No record type): Farrands, AP 171.8.1977.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 14 2010 4:50PM