NHER 50877 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of trackway of possible late prehistoric to Roman date

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Summary

The cropmarks of a trackway of possible late prehistoric to Roman date, are visible on aerial photographs to the southwest of Castle Farm, Swanton Morley. This trackway is possibly related to the fragmentary fields and trackways, recorded approximately 300m to the north under NHER 50875, as it follows a similar alignment.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG01NW
Civil Parish	SWANTON MORLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 2008. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a trackway of unknown, but possibly late prehistoric to Roman date, are visible on aerial photographs to the southwest of Castle Farm, Swanton Morley (S1-S2). Finds in the area range in date from the prehistoric period to Roman (NHER 2989, 2994, 12297). The site is centred on TG 0327 1732. This trackway is possibly related to the fragmentary fields and trackways, recorded approximately 300m to the north under NHER 50875, as it follows a similar alignment.

The trackway is 160m long and is cut by a post medieval field boundary and trackway.
S. Massey (NMP), 03 March 2008.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF69870 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1977. NHER TG 0317D (NLA 45/AHW4) 19-JUL-1977.
<S2> SNF69913 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1980. NHER TG 0317F-H (NLA 84/ANW2-4) 16-JUN-1980.

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Record last edited

Feb 28 2022 8:51AM