Monument record WLD 057 - A small ring ditch of unknown, though probably modern date, is visible as an earthwork on Martlesham Heath.

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Summary

A small ring ditch of unknown, though probably modern date, is visible as an earthwork on Martlesham Heath.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 26481 44910 (11m by 10m)
Map sheet TM24SE
Civil Parish WALDRINGFIELD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A small ring ditch of unknown, though probably modern date, is visible as an earthwork on Martlesham Heath, centred on circa TM264449. It is approximately 11 metres in diameter with a narrow outer bank outside a narrow ditch. It may be a modern military feature dating from either the First or Second World War. It is now within the property of The Gorselands and may have been destroyed. (S1, S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/LA/34 3056 15-AUG-1944.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/832 4079-80 23-OCT-1944.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 26 2014 1:19PM

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