NHER 36720 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of undated enclosures, pits, ditches and a possible Roman road
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL59NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
22 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Cropmarks of two parallel linear features can be seen, which would seem to from a trackway/road on an east to west orientation (from NGR TL 5103 9771 to TL 5144 9766), possibly Roman in date. In addition to this two sides of a rectilinear enclosure can be seen near to it at TL 5128 9771 (centre), and a curvilinear enclosure seems to adjoin the road (or the road goes through it) at TL 5125 9769 (centre). There is some form of large 'pit' (cut feature?) showing as a cropmark in the centre of the curvilinear enclosure, on the road. As well as all this, some circular marks are visible nearby (just to the north). These 'ring ditches' probably relate to 'stack stands' (Riley circles) with a broadly medieval date (they would probably provide local drainage around small haystacks).
H. Clare (NLA), 10 January 2002.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF50248 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TL 5197F-Q; TL 5097S.
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Record last edited
Oct 18 2011 12:51PM