Monument record WHR 025 - Cropmarks of a ring ditch
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Summary
Cropmarks of a ring ditch, which has been partially excavated, that represents a ploughed out round barrow of Bronze Age, see details.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1527 3941 (21m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM13NE |
| Civil Parish | WHERSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Ring ditch, circa 20m diameter (S1).
August/September 1999: Ring ditch partially excavated and shown to enclose two inhumations graves with body and coffin (?) stains. Associations of beaker (1 complete?) and worked flints. Ring ditch cut by later Med & PMed trackway and field boundary ditches. Details in (S2).
Cropmarks of a Ring ditch, which has been partially excavated, that represents a ploughed out round barrow of Bronze Age. The ring ditch is 15m in diameter and has been crossed by later ditches. Helen Saunders (Essex County Council), March 2015. (S3-S5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF51562 Unpublished document: Newman, J.. 1999. Archaeological Evaluation Report -Valley Farm, Wherstead.
- <S2> SSF51661 Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 2000. Arhcaeological Excavation Report. Valley Farm, Wherstead.
- <S3> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1639/1/230, 7-Jul-1975, (EHA).
- <S4> SSZ54999 Vertical Aerial Photograph: various. Google Earth / Bing Maps. Google Earth, 2007,.
- <S5> SSZ54996 Oblique Aerial Photograph: English Heritage Archive. Oblique Aerial Photograph. TM1539/2, 4-Aug-1977, (EHA).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Nov 11 2024 2:38PM