NHER 49553 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of a possible undated enclosure, trackways and field boundaries

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Summary

The cropmarks of a group of ditches, probably representing the remains of an enclosure, a trackway and former field boundaries, all of unknown date, are visible on aerial photographs to the north of Smee Lane. It seems likely that these cropmarks represent several phases of activity, some of which may be late prehistoric to Roman in date. At least two of the ditches appear to correspond with boundaries depicted on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30NW
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE PLUMSTEAD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

June 2007. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a group of ditches, probably representing the remains of an enclosure, a trackway and former field boundaries, all of unknown date, are visible on aerial photographs to the north of Smee Lane (S1). The site is centred on TG 3014 0974. It seems likely that these cropmarks represent several phases of activity, some of which may be late prehistoric to Roman in date.
An incomplete rectangular enclosure may be visible, measuring approximately 90m by 75m, although this is not certain due to the fragmentary nature of the cropmarks. A possible trackway or similar double ditched linear feature appears to run towards this possible enclosure from the SE.
A number of roughly parallel linear features were not mapped as it was felt that these might relate to underlying drainage.
S. Massey (NMP), 23 June 2007.

March 2009. Norfolk NMP.
Further examination of aerial photographs (S2) has resulted in the addition of several linear features to the north-west (at TG 3000 0989), and to the south west (at TG 2999 0968) of the original site. As they share roughly the same alignment as those described above it seems likely that they also date to the late prehistoric to Roman period. However, at least two of the features (running from TG 2988 0992 to TG 2993 0992, and TG 2989 0985 to TG 2989 0979) correspond almost exactly with field boundaries visible on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey Map (S3), and are therefore likely to be medieval to post medieval in date.
E. Bales (NMP), 12 March 2009.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1990. OS/96247 394-5 31-JUL-1990 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96248 0394-5 22-JUL-1996 (NMR).
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey 25" 2nd edition. 1902-7.

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Record last edited

Oct 23 2025 8:52AM

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