Monument record ERL 001 - Dale Hole Round Barrow
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Summary
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> SSF46738 (No record type): SAM file:.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL77NW14.
- <S2> SSF18043 (No record type): SAU (Martin E), Barrow Survey, 1976.
- <S3> SSF5242 Unpublished document: Department of the Environment. Scheduling information.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
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Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Oct 27 2021 9:52AM