NHER 39113 (Monument record) - Parallel linear ditches of unknown date east of Beckett's Plantation

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Summary

A series of parallel linear cropmark ditches are visible on aerial photographs to the east of Beckett’s Plantation, Roughton. It is possible that these cropmarks represent part of a trackway or multiple ditched boundary. However the archaeological origin of these feature is not definite and it is possible that that they are agricultural, potentially relating to drainage. The site is situated in the base of a slight valley. A geophysical survey of this field undertaken in 2017 revealed no evidence for sub-surface remains associated with these linear cropmarks (see NHER 64350).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG24SW
Civil Parish NORTHREPPS, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

December 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A series of parallel linear cropmark ditches are visible on aerial photographs to the east of Beckett’s Plantation, Roughton (S1). It is possible that these cropmarks represent part of a trackway or multiple ditched boundary. However the archaeological origin of these feature is not definite and it is possible that that they are agricultural, potentially relating to drainage. The site is situated in the base of a slight valley.

The site is centred on TG 2234 4007 and consists of four parallel linear ditches, three of which are quite closely set to one another. The ditches are quite narrow and range in length from 40m to 68m.
(S1)
S. Massey (NMP), 17 December 2004.

September 2017. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of proposed development site (Area 1).
No anomalies of clear archaeological origin were identified. There was therefore no evidence for subsurface remains associated the parallel linear cropmarks previously identified in this field.
See report (S2) and NHER 64350 for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 27 August 2020.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1606 4141-2 07-JUN-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG 2240A- B).
  • <S2> Unpublished Contractor Report: Harris, C. and Adams, N. 2017. Geophysical Survey Report of Norwich Road, Cromer, Norfolk. Magnitude Surveys.

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2020 5:26PM

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