Monument record ERL 001 - Dale Hole Round Barrow

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Summary

Scheduled Monument - Tumulus located E of A1065 at edge of field.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7306 7720 (24m by 24m)
Map sheet TL77NW
Civil Parish ERISWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Tumulus located E of A1065 at edge of field.
1951 : Lady Briscoe reported tumulus 75 feet in diameter at base, circa 6 feet 8 inches high (S1).
13 January 1972 : A bowl barrow 26.0m in diameter by 1.5m in height situated on sandy heathland. The summit of the barrow is flat and under gorse. The SE side of the barrow has been encroached upon by ploughing. There are no remains of a ditch (S1).
7 January 1976: Covered by gorse. Margins ploughed on E side. Height 1.59m, diameter circa 26m (S2).
12 January 1983: Mound has been spread, 6 feet high (S3).
Adjacent to possible flattened barrow, ERL 034.
February 1998: Scheduled area redefined to include ERL 034 - details in (S3).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <M1> (No record type): SAM file:.
  • <S1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL77NW14.
  • <S2> (No record type): SAU (Martin E), Barrow Survey, 1976.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Department of the Environment. Scheduling information.
  • <S4> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

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Record last edited

Oct 27 2021 9:52AM

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