NHER 35932 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks formerly identified as a Bronze Age ring ditch

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Summary

A possible Bronze Age round barrow was formerly identified at this site on aerial photographs taken in 1994. However re-assessment of these aerial photographs alongside others showing the prevalence of curvilinear naturally forming cropmarks in this area, would tend to suggest that the feature visible on the aerial photographs may not be archaeological in origin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF80NE
Civil Parish SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

28 April 1994. NLA aerial photography.
Possible ring ditch site identified by D. Edwards (NLA).
An ephemeral circular feature can be detected although it may require further photography to make a decision.
N.B. NHER 4598 in the field on the opposite side of the road contains a ring ditch and NHER 35501 in the field to the south is also a ring ditch.
S. Massey (NLA) 6 Feb 2001.

18 January 2012.
Re-assessment of the aerial photographs for this site, alongside others showing the prevalence of curvilinear naturally forming cropmarks in this area, would tend to suggest that the feature visible on the aerial photographs may not be archaeological in origin.
S. Horlock (HES) 18 January 2012.

June 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The cropmarks of a previously recorded (see above) curvilinear feature, of a possible natural origin, are visible on aerial photographs (S2). The previous interpretation (see above) that the feature may be natural in origin is still valid. A curvilinear ditch which may relate to the above feature or to a separate curvilinear feature of a likely geological origin is visible on S3.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 29 June 2023.

  • <S1> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A.. 1994. NHER TF 8509B - C (NLA 337/GYR 28-9) 28-APR-1994.
  • <S2> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8509/B-C 28-APR-1994 (NLA 337/GYR 28-29).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 02-JUL-2006 Accessed 29-JUN-2023.

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Record last edited

Aug 2 2024 1:49PM

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