Monument record DAL 004 - Lammas Field, Dalham

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Summary

Ring ditch, circa 31m diameter, with ?causeway to East.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7231 6059 (34m by 39m)
Map sheet TL76SW
Civil Parish DALHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description


TL 72376061. Crop mark of ring ditch 31.0m in diameter visible on air photograph. (S1)

The mark is situated on the lower west facing slope of Lammas Field (a), 110.0m from the River Kennett, in an area of chalk and gravel. No trace of the feature was seen on the ground and no finds have beenreported from the area according to the farm manager. Surveyed at 1:2500 from air photograph. (S2)

At least 2 more ring ditches are visible on the 2018 layer of Google earth, of a similar size

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <S1> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. AP 76/060/008. OS, AP 76/060/008.
  • <S2> Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 16-AUG-77.
  • <S2a> Map: 1811. Dalham Enclosure Map.
  • <S3> Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. CUCAP, AP BQF 77, July 1974.
  • <S4> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL76SW10.
  • <S5> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 20 2021 10:15AM

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