Ring-ditch in Lissenhall Little

A circular ring-ditch visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). This site was subject to geophysical survey (08R117) and test excavation (09E 0463) which revealed the cremation pit and eastern ditch of this ring ditch. The exposed portion of the monument measured 14.90 m in external diameter and 8.80 m in internal diameter. The ditch was sectioned recording a maximum depth of 1.2m measured from ground surface and width of 3.3 m at subsoil surface. A cremation pit comprises a sub-rectangular deposit of black charcoal stained silty clay (0.31m x 0.44m). Testing of the feature stopped when a fragment of pottery was noted against this edge, in order to preserve the integrity of any human remains and cremation vessel (Channing 2009). Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015