NHER 44989 (Cropmark and Earthwork) - A cropmark of a possible Bronze Age ring ditch

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Summary

A cropmark of a ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow, is visible on aerial photographs. The ring ditch has a slightly sub-circular plan with a narrow ditch and an external diameter of 11m. A cropmark of an elongated oval pit, measuring 3m by 1.5m is present in the centre of the ring ditch. It is possible that this is a grave associated with the round barrow. This ring ditch is situated close to the head of a shallow southwest facing dry valley at approximately 20m OD.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM39SE
Civil Parish	KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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August 2006. Norfolk NMP
A cropmark of a ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow, is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). This cropmark is located at TM 3748 9376. The ring ditch has a slightly sub-circular plan with a narrow ditch and an external diameter of 11m. It is probable that this ring ditch is of Bronze Age date and that it relates to a round barrow. A cropmark of an elongated oval pit, measuring 3m by 1.5m is present in the centre of the ring ditch. It is possible that this is a grave associated with the round barrow. This ring ditch is situated close to the head of a shallow southwest facing dry valley at approximately 20m OD.
J. Albone (NMP), 18 August 2006

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF65261 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89350 4-5 04-JUL-1989 (NMR).
<S2> SNF13473 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1980. NHER TM 3793-B-E (NLA 88/APJ1-4) 02-JUL-1980.