More information : TL 99138177 Tumulus (NR) (1)
A very steep sided barrow 12 ft high, 180 ft diameter, planted
with young firs and evidence of a deep ditch around it. No hollow
on top. Possibly Roman. Scheduled. (2)
A ditched mound with a maximum overall diameter of 33.0m and a
maximum height of 3.8; the ditch, which has been cut on the east
by quarrying, has a maximum width of 4.5m and attains 0.8m in
depth. The flat top shows no evidence of disturbance but the whole
has been afforested some 25-30 years ago.
Topographically the work is situated circa 35.0m above sea level
with good all round visibility (prior to locally planted
afforestation), and covers the original main Thetford-Diss highway
(now the A1066).
Surveyed on 1:2500 AM. (3)
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