Monument record KTD 003 - Bronze-Age ring ditch.
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Summary
Ring ditch (single), on edge of ploughed field, to S of old A45 road. Excavated 1973.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7132 6671 (26m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL76NW |
| Civil Parish | KENTFORD, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ring ditch (single), on edge of ploughed field, to S of old A45 road. Ditch.
Excavated 1973: diameter (inside) 24.3m; width 3.3m (E), 4.2m (W); depth 1.25m (E), 1.35m (W).
Grave 1 - aligned N-S; 1.55m long x 0.7m wide; empty (acid sub-soil - gravel).
Grave 2 - aligned NW-SE; 1m long x 0.55m wide; empty.
Destroyed by quarrying in 1973.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF10893 (No record type): Martin, E.A.. Martin E A, The Excavation of two round barrows at Meddler Stud, Kentford, E Anglian Archaeol, 1, 19.
- <M1> SSF50031 Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. APs: CUCAP ADS 71, 72.
- <M2> SSF38046 (No record type): Excavation archive: slides.
- <S2> SSF50031 Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. CUCAP, APs ADS 71, 72.
- <M3> SSF38047 (No record type): Barrow index:.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 25 2021 10:15AM