Sutton, Bussock Woods
Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Motte)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Sutton, Bussock Woods |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Suffolk |
| Modern Authority | Suffolk |
| 1974 Authority | Suffolk |
| Civil Parish | Sutton |
Low mound with fat top, possible motte. (King)
Group of five bowl barrows in two separate areas of protection, located near the edge of a south-facing spur. The barrows are visible as earthen mounds, circular in plan and of varying size. Three of them are closely spaced on an approximately north-south alignment within the remains of a small plantation. At the southern end of the alignment is the largest of the mounds, which stands to a height of approximately 1.2m and covers an area of approximately 25m in diameter. Immediately NNW of this is the second mound measuring approximately 13m in diameter and 0.6m in height. The third lies to the north of the second and has the same dimensions. All three mounds are thought to be encircled by ditches, estimated to be 3m in width. (PastScape)
Attemps have been made to link these mounds with the nearby place-name 'Bussock' to suggest a fortified place (Suffolk HER – ref. Arnott)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TM329457 |
| Latitude | 52.0613594055176 |
| Longitude | 1.39667999744415 |
| Eastings | 632910 |
| Northings | 245760 |
