Monument record BRD 004 - Ploughed out round barrow surviving as a ring ditch, of unknown date.
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Summary
Ploughed (out?) round barrow surviving as ring ditch circa 25m diameter (S1)(S2).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7355 8631 (25m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78NW |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ploughed (out?) round barrow surviving as ring ditch circa 25m diameter (S1)(S2).
1979: `Ploughed and spread bowl barrow in a prominant position on a gravel ridge; maximum diameter 28.0m, maximum height 0.6m' (S3).
Possibly one of (with BRD 006 & 028) `three rings detected from air. Visible at ground level' marked, incorrectly (?) at TL 7300 8632, by Lady Grace Briscoe in 1951 (S3). Further information in G Briscoe archive?
Part of group of 8 barrows & ring ditches, also see BRD 002,003,006,028,029 030 & 031.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50031 Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. CUCAP, APs NZ 62,64, 1954; CC 21, 1949; HJ 31, 1952.
- <M1> SSF50031 Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. APs: SAU AJM 9 & 11; CUCAP NZ 62,64, CC 21, HJ 31.
- <S2> SSF18882 (No record type): SAU, APs AJM 9,11, 1979 (S3) OS, card TL78NW2E & H, 1979.
- <M2> SSF45467 (No record type): G Briscoe archive:.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2019 11:22AM