| Suffolk HER Number (Pref. Ref.): | LKH 022 |
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| Unique number (MonUID): | MSF1986 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Parish: | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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| NGR: | TL 6979 8186 |
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Summary
`Undley ringwork' was trenched in 1948 and found to consist of a circular ditch, with a causeway on the S side, circa 132 feet in diameter, 10 feet wide and 5 feet deep.
Monument Types
Associated Finds: None recorded
Protected Status: None recorded
Description
`Undley ringwork' was trenched in 1948 and found to consist of a circular ditch, with a causeway on the S side, circa 132 feet in diameter, 10 feet wide and 5 feet deep. The upper levels of the ditch contained Rom pottery (see CRN 02265); ox and pig bones were found in the last 1.5 feet of fill (S2)(R1).
There is a legend that 3 silver bells are buried at Undley. Now shows as a ring ditch with a white (chalk) centre and external bank with two entrances (?) to SW & NW. The diameter of the ringwork, including the `outer bank' is circa 50m (S1).
This site is sometimes reputed to be the same as `Undley Barrow', which has produced two (or three?) beakers (see CRN 02266), however, this is debatable despite the lack of other positive barrow sitings in Undley (but see possible ring ditches LKH 082 and MNL 184 and ring ditch LKH 125 and possible barrow LKH 079).
Also shown on (S3).
Sources
| [S1] | (No record type): SAU, AP AFF 03 04, 1977. (SSF18412) |
| [M1] | Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. AP: AFF 03 04, 12 March 1977. (SSF50071) |
| [R1] | (No record type): Fowler G, Trial excavations in Undley ringwork, PCAS, 43, 1950, 1 (plan). (SSF6541) |
| [S2] | Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL68SE1. (SSF50032) |
| [S3] | (No record type): OS, AP, 71/216/148, 1971. (SSF13055) |
| [S4] | Unpublished document: Martin, E. A. and Plouviez, J.. 1978. Prehistoric and Roman Cropmark Sites in Suffolk. (SSF58525) |
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