NHER 50715 (Monument record) - Site of undated, fragmentary ditches and possible enclosures

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Summary

A disparate group of rather fragmentary and irregular ditches, including a number of possible enclosures, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They lie in an area notable for its extensive multi-period cropmarks, many of which can be grouped and phased due to their distinctive pattern and orientation. This includes a group of possibly medieval fields and enclosures (NHER 32239), which overlaps with the eastern side of those described here. The latter show no overall patterning and may represent several phases of activity.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG21NE
Civil Parish	SALHOUSE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	WROXHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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February 2008. Norfolk NMP.
A rather disparate group of fragmentary ditches is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S6), centred at TG 2876 1614. They are quite irregular and demonstrate no overall pattern or coherence. It is likely that they date to more than one phase of activity. Some may relate to field boundaries depicted on Wroxham Tithe Map (S7). The cropmarks also include a number of possible enclosures, although as these are only partially visible it is difficult to positively identify them as such, or to guess at their function. They contrast with some of the more distinctive patterns of cropmarks visible in the surrounding area, which can be grouped and phased thanks to their shared orientation and character. These include the group of probable medieval fields and enclosures (NHER 32239), which overlaps with the eastern side of those described here.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 11 February 2008.

Associated Sources (7)

<S1> SNF69547 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1976. MAL 76053 098 29-JUN-1976 (NMR).
<S2> SNF69320 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1976. MAL 76053 169-70 29-JUN-1976 (NMR).
<S3> SNF69531 Oblique Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1981. NHER TG 2815A (CUCAP CPF83) 14-SEP-1981.
<S4> SNF69532 Oblique Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1981. CUCAP (CPF84) 14-SEP-1981.
<S5> SNF69645 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1990. OS/90224 147-8 31-JUL-1990 (NMR).
<S6> SNF69695 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1990. OS/90224 188-9 31-JUL-1990 (NMR).
<S7> SNF65563 Map: Newton & Woodrow. 1839. Wroxham Tithe Map. No scale.

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Record last edited

Jul 12 2017 4:24PM