Monument record WHR 059 - An earthwork enclosure of unknown date is visible on aerial photographs to the south of Bourne Hall, Wherstead

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Summary

An earthwork enclosure of unknown date is visible on aerial photographs to the south of Bourne Hall, Wherstead

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 16058 41483 (90m by 70m)
Map sheet TM14SE
Civil Parish WHERSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (5)

Full Description

A banked enclosure of unknown date and function is visible as a series of earthworks on aerial photographs, centred on TM 16074147 to the south of Bourne Hall in Wherstead parish. The site consists of a number of earthwork banks that enclose a rectangular area roughly 42m by 28m. The site is at the foot of Bourne Hill and the southern side of the enclosure may be formed by a terrace cut into the slope rather than a bank. The southern and eastern banks that form the enclosure extend beyond the main enclosure, suggesting that the earthworks could be part of a larger system. (S1) (S2) (S3) The earthworks may relate to the adjacent brick yard (see WHR 043) or could perhaps be the remains of gardens associated with Bourne Hall. (S4)

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1937 4261-4262 18-JAN-1947.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/2287 5089-5090 04-SEP-1947.
  • <S3> Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. NMR TM 1641/1 (RHF 11438/3) XX-XXX-1962.
  • <S4> Verbal communication: Newsome, S.. 2001 -. Suffolk Coastal NMP Project. Sarah Newsome 25/09/03.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 7 2014 2:06PM

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