NHER 17697 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of possible Bronze Age ring ditches and barrow

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Summary

Aerial photography in 1977 recorded cropmarks identified as two ring ditches and a possible circular barrow. The nature of these features may suggest they are of Bronze Age date. Additionally, a number of surface finds have been retrieved from the site of these cropmarks including multi period pottery sherds and Neolithic flint pieces.

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Map sheet	TM29NW
Civil Parish	SAXLINGHAM NETHERGATE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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2 August 1977. NAU aerial photography.
Cropmarks.
Two ring ditches.
Also possible barrow showing as circle rather than ring ditch.
D. Edwards (NAU) 16 March 1981.

March 1984. Surface finds on site of cropmark.
Bodysherd of prehistoric flint gritted ware.
Two sherds, probably medieval unglazed.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU) 1984.

June 1989. Found between the two ring ditches.
Roughout for Neolithic laurel leaf point.
Identified by J. Wymer (NAU).
W. Milligan (NCM) 20 September 1989.

1990. Found in this field.
Two flint scrapers.
One core, several flint flakes (some with retouch).
Late Saxon Thetford-type ware.
Medieval sherds including Late medieval transitional.
Post medieval stoneware sherds and Lead Glazed Earthenware.
W. Milligan (NCM) 2 July 1990.

25 June 1996. NLA aerial photography.
Cropmarks of two ring ditches visible.
H. Clare (NLA) 23 August 2001.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF49610 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TM 2397AP-AQ, AS.
--- SNF13412 Aerial Photograph: TM 2397C-E.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (6)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LAUREL LEAF (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)