NHER 38801 (Monument record) - Enclosure of unknown date visible as cropmark

September 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A possible enclosure is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1 to S2), centred at TG 2367 3816. Although it lies close enough to the group of postulated sheepfolds to its east (NHER 13064) to be an associated feature, it lacks the distinctive morphology of these enclosures. It seems more likely to form part of the possibly Roman period field system visible over the same area (NHER 38808) but is crossed by a ditch which seems to form part of the latter site suggesting that the two are not contemporary. At the same time there is no evidence to suggest that the enclosure formed part of the post medieval landscape. The fact that the cropmarks are not particularly clear and only partially visible on both aerial photographs indicates that, like many of the linear marks which surround it, the enclosure may be a product of agricultural activity rather than a genuine archaeological feature.

The possible enclosure, which is defined by a narrow (2m wide) ditch, is polygonal in plan. It measures approximately 85m long and 45m wide. Breaks in the ditch circuit are more likely to be caused by the cropmark being masked than by genuine entrances or gaps.
(S1-2)
S. Tremlett (NMP), 22 September 2004.