NHER 16145 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of undated ring ditch and linear marks

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Summary

Aerial photographs taken in 1977 showed the cropmarks of a possible ring ditch with associated linear cropmarks. These features may date to the Bronze Age, but the only find from this location was a Roman coin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF60NW
Civil Parish RUNCTON HOLME, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

4 August 1977. NAU aerial photography. Cropmarks.
Cropmarks of possible ring ditch (at 6429 0751) approximately 25m diameter, also linear cropmarks possibly associated.
D. Edwards (NAU) 8 May 1980.

Cropmarks plotted from OS AP; ring ditch (at 6429 0762) approximately 30m diameter.
Linear cropmarks, one of which possibly cuts the edge of the ring ditch.
See overlay (6in and 1:2500); County Series map 57/11.
J. Bown (NAU) 5 September 1980.

Roman coin found in 1965 according to OS Records.
R. J. Rickett (NAU) 5 February 1990.

  • --- Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF6407/A-B; 04-AUG-1977 (HES 57/ALN 7-8).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Ordnance Survey Vertical Collection. 76125/501-502; 01-JUL-1976.
  • <S1> Serial: 1965. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1965. No 12. p 5.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 8 2025 12:14PM

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