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Earthwork on Lower Common is an ancient monument located in Suffolk, England. The site consists of a substantial earthwork whose precise chronological attribution and function require reference to specialist archaeological assessment. Located on Lower Common, the earthwork represents evidence of past human activity in the landscape, though detailed information about its construction period and historical significance would benefit from consultation of the formal record maintained by the Heritage List for England under its designation reference 1006046.
Earthwork on Lower Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006046. View the official record →
Earthwork on Lower Common is an ancient monument located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006046.
Earthwork on Lower Common is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clare Castle (0.6 km), Clare Priory (uninhabited portions) (0.8 km), Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthwork on Lower Common's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Earthwork on Lower Common stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.