NHER 12826 (Cropmark and Earthwork) - Cropmark of ring ditches

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Summary

Several ring ditches, probably dating to the Bronze Age, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG03NE
Civil Parish LETHERINGSETT WITH GLANDFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1976. NAU aerial photography
Cropmark of ring ditch (with wide ditch).
Adjacent linear markings with small enclosure or building.
Located by E. Rose (NAU) 14 September 1977.

Another ring ditch? And other rectangular and linear markings after removal of hedges and deep ploughing of field.
S.L. Norton (NAU) and E. Rose (NAU) 16 June 1982

Further photographs 1989-90.

The 1989-90 aerial photographs show perhaps four ring ditches.
In addition to the obvious ring (1), there is a possible ring (2) to the north (TG 0639/AD/GBU3), a narrow and faint ring (3) to the south (TG 0639/X/GBT12), all in a group, and another (4) to the north (TG 0639/AB/GBU1).
See rough plan in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 23 September 1997.

19 July 1994. NLA air photography (S1).
A single ring ditch is visible, rest of cropmarks obscured by pig farm.
S. Massey (NLA), 11 April 2001.

25 June 1996. NLA air photography (S2).
Cropmark of ring ditch visible.
H. Clare (NLA), 23 August 2001.

  • <S1> Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG0639/AE - AG.
  • <S2> Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 0639AK - AL.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG0639 A-J,P-AD.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2016 3:31PM

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