NHER 43518 (Monument record) - The cropmarks of a possible late prehistoric enclosure, Hopton-on-Sea
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOPTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September 2006. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a possible late prehistoric enclosure are visible on aerial photographs in Hopton-on-Sea (S1-S2). The site is centred on TG 5265 0062. The site is located on the edge of a probable late prehistoric field system (NHER 43496) and a planned Roman field system and settlement (NHER 43495).
The enclosure is 3-sided, rectilinear and measuring 49m by at least 30m; the northern side of the enclosure is not visible. The enclosure is clearly of a different date to the Roman fields (NHER 43495). It is possible that it represents an earlier or later phase of the possibly late prehistoric fields and enclosures to the immediate east (NHER 43496) or to the north (NHER 43494).
S. Massey (NMP), 12 September 2006.
March 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project.
The site described above was included in the dataset analysed for the Historic England-funded Assessment of East Anglian Field Systems project. See the project report (S3) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 22 March 2023.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF62588 Vertical Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1976. CUCAP K17AM 46-48 29-JUN-1976 (NHER TG 5200M-P).
- <S2> SNF84373 Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2012. Report on an Archaeological Desk-based Assessment at Gorleston Golf Club, Hopton on Sea, Norfolk. Chris Birks Archaeological Services. CB247R.
- <S3> SNF102071 Unpublished Report: Tremlett, S. and Watkins, P. 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 22 2023 12:24PM