NHER 38988 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmark and earthwork of undated ring ditch

November 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A ring ditch and a probable internal mound are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1-2), centred at TG 2509 3573. There is no dating evidence or other archaeological features associated with the mound and a number of interpretations are possible. Its low-lying position and relatively 'crisp' appearance perhaps suggest that it is unlikely to be a Bronze Age round barrow. Its association with drainage or agricultural/pastoral activity seems more plausible given its location; its survival as a slight but distinct earthwork into the 20th century, despite the excavation of extensive drainage works and presumably the deposition of material through flooding, may indicate a post-medieval date. The site was under plough in 1988 and has presumably been levelled.

The ring ditch is circular in plan and measures approximately 25.5m in diameter. The mound is also circular in plan and measures approximately 22.5m in diameter.
(S1-2)
S. Tremlett (NMP), 29 November 2004.