NHER 38521 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Post medieval pit
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG23NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVERSTRAND, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2004, Norfolk NMP
An oblong earthwork hollow of possible post medieval date is visible in grassland to the south of the railway line at Overstrand on aerial photographs from 1946 (S1). The feature is centred on TG 2518 3997 and measures 12m by 8.5m. It appears to be surrounded to the north by a slight upcast bank. The function of this hollowed area is not clear, it is possible that it relates to some sort of extraction or quarrying. There is evidence in the area for a variety of marl and clay pits and possible limekilns, therefore it is possible that this hollowed area relates to one of these activities.
(S1)
S. Massey (NMP) 23 March 2004
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF53327 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1634 4120-1 09-JUL-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG 2439A-B).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 23 2016 10:00AM