NHER 49668 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of a Roman or medieval road

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Summary

Cropmarks of a road of possible Roman or medieval date are visible on aerial photographs. These cropmarks were previously recorded as NHER 11841.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40SW
Civil Parish REEDHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July 2007. Norfolk NMP
Cropmarks of a road of possible Roman or medieval date are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S3). These cropmarks are centred on TG 4116 0377 and were previously recorded as NHER 11841. Negative linear cropmarks are present for 520m on a north-west to south-east alignment. They are flanked by ditch cropmarks for part of their length. It is likely that the relate to a road and appear to continue to the north-west (NHER 49383, 49381) and south-east (NHER 30617). The alignment of the road and its relationship to adjacent field system cropmarks (NHER 11841, 49381) suggests that it could be of Roman date. However, the curving form of the southern section (NHER 30617), which links in to surviving roads, appears to be medieval in date, although they may represent later changes to its course.
J. Albone (NMP), 11 July 2007

  • <S1> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1975. NHER TG 4103A-B (NLA 19/ADU60-1) 28-JUN-1975.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. OS/70173 281-2 03-JUN-1970.
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. RAF 82/724 87-8 16-FEB-1953 (NMR).

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Jun 27 2025 8:41AM

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