Monument record SLY 018 - A possible Bronze Age round barrow visible as the cropmark of a ring ditch in a field to the south of Charity Farm, Shotley

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Summary

A possible Bronze Age round barrow visible as the cropmark of a ring ditch in a field to the south of Charity Farm, Shotley

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2326 3644 (20m by 20m)
Map sheet TM23NW
Civil Parish SHOTLEY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Ring ditch, circa 15-20m diameter. Within linear ditch system SLY 009, SLY 006 (S1-S4)).
A possible Bronze Age round barrow is visible as the cropmark of a ring ditch on aerial photographs, centred on TM 23263644 in a field to the south of Charity Farm in Shotley parish. The ring ditch encloses an area roughly 20m in diameter and possibly represents the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. See SLY 017 and SLY 030 for other ring ditches in the same field. (S1-S4)

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <M1> (No record type): APs: ACS 24, AGC 16, 18.
  • <S1> Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2336/8 (SFU 11549/24) 23-JUL-1975 (CS24).
  • <S2> Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2236/6 (SFU 11560/GC/16) 01-JUL-1977.
  • <S3> Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2636/4 (11560/GC/18) 01-JUL-1977.
  • <S4> Photograph: Farrands. Air Photograph. NMR TM 2336/6 (RHF 11489/166/5) 15-JUL-1977.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2015 10:18AM

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