NHER 38479 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of pits or post holes
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG23NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HANWORTH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 2004, Norfolk NMP
Five large pits or post holes, forming an alignment oriented east northeast to west southwest, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1). Given their location 40 to 85m to the west of a Neolithic cursus (NHER 18190) and in close proximity to other prehistoric ceremonial or funerary sites (e.g. NHER 11685 and NHER 38475) a prehistoric date for the pits seems likely. The pit at the mid point of the alignment (at TG 2053 3598), however, coincides with a post medieval field boundary, and it is possible that the alignment is contemporary with this later feature.
The alignment is visible for 93m; two pits mapped at TG 2068 3604 (part of NHER 38480) may continue the alignment to the northeast. The pits measure between approximately 3m and 5m in diameter, and are evenly spaced about 22m apart.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 25 February 2004
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF53207 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A.. 1980. NHER TG 2035U (NLA 97/AQE6) 23-JUL-1980.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (12)
- PIT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- POST ALIGNMENT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Unknown date)
- POST ALIGNMENT (Unknown date)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST ALIGNMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST HOLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 1 2021 8:01AM