Monument record LUD 012 - Cropmarks of a possible ring ditch

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Summary

The cropmark of a ring ditch, potentially representing the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, are visible on aerial photographs and is located within an area of co-axial fields and trackways (LUD 017). See LUD 039-040 for other nearby ring ditches.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 5179 9887 (25m by 24m)
Map sheet	TM59NW
Civil Parish	LOUND, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Single ring ditch, circa 20m diameter, noted on SAU AP, 1977 (S1).

October 2013. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The cropmark of a ring ditch, potentially representing the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) and is located within an area of co-axial fields and trackways (LUD 017). The ring ditch is centred on TM 5179 9887 and is slightly oval, measuring 18.5m by 16m in diameter. See LUD 039-040 for other nearby ring ditches.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 25th October 2013.

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF18833 (No record type): SAU, APs AGG 16,17, 21 July 1977.
<M1> SSF41385 (No record type): APs: AGG 16, 17, 21/7/1977.
<S2> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service SFU 11565/GG/16 21-JUL-1977 (EHA).

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: TM59NW. Lothingland Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22032)

Record last edited

Jun 9 2023 3:51PM