Monument record WTM 013 - Old Rifle Range
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Summary
Mound in NW corner of Wortham Ling, circa 160 feet long, highest point circa 20 feet, 45 feet wide, suggested as long barrow, disturbed by rifle butts (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0862 7990 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM07NE |
| Civil Parish | WORTHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Mound in NW corner of Wortham Ling, circa 160 feet long, highest point circa 20 feet, 45 feet wide, suggested as long barrow, disturbed by rifle butts (S1).
"Upon this ling is a small tumulus" - this probably relates to WTM 039 (S2).
"Traces of Roman Camp on Wortham Ling" (S3)(R1).
Shown on 1:2500 map as oval and traversed by footpath (S4).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Wortham Neo ?.
- <R1> SSF6786 (No record type): Gazetteer (of Suffolk?), 1857.
- <S2> SSF23132 (No record type): White, Suffolk, 1844, 351.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Wortham RB.
- <S4> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. OS, 1:2500 map, TM 08 79, 1978.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 26 1995 12:00AM