NHER 49421 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of possible Bronze Age ring ditch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG32SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SMALLBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 2007. Norfolk NMP.
A possible ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on an aerial photograph (S1), centred at TG 3219 2419. Although it is not entirely convincing as an archaeological feature, and there is no dating evidence for the site, its topographic location – on a spur of land overlooking the river valley to its north – and proximity to other evidence of prehistoric funerary activity (e.g. NHER 49265 to the northwest) suggest that its interpretation as a Bronze Age feature is plausible. If it is correct, the ring ditch presumably once surrounded a round barrow.
The ring ditch is approximately circular in plan and measures 26m in diameter. A break on its north side may be a product of the cropmark being masked.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 23 May 2007.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF66944 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1976. MAL 76053 108 29-JUN-1976 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
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Record last edited
Jun 8 2007 2:48PM