NHER 52043 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated curvilinear possible enclosure ditch

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Summary

An undated curvilinear possible enclosure ditch is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The cropmark itself is not particularly clear, and the feature appears to be truncated by later field boundaries, and thus only the southern section is visible.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20NE
Civil Parish	POSTWICK WITH WITTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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April 2009. Norfolk NMP.
An undated curvilinear possible enclosure ditch is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1)-(S3), centred on TG 2906 0782. The cropmark itself is not particularly clear, and the feature appears to be truncated by later field boundaries, and thus only the southern section is visible, measuring 132m in width by at least 42m.

It appears to be on the same alignment as some of the probable Roman field systems 1km to the east (NHER 49560), and a number of Roman finds, as well as multi-period objects, (NHER 28048) have been recovered from the site, which may suggest a Roman date for the feature. It is possible, though, that it may be Late Prehistoric, or even part of the medieval–post medieval field system 177m to the south east (NHER 52017).
E. Bales (NMP), 7 April 2009.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF71778 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1964. OS/64206 023-4 22-SEP-1964 (NMR).
<S2> SNF67942 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1976. MAL 76053 161 29-JUN-1976 (NMR).
<S3> SNF71779 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92344 127-8 12-JUN-1992 (NMR).