NHER 52193 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of possible ring ditch or curvilinear enclosure
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2009. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a semi-circular ditch segment, possibly part of a large ring ditch or curvilinear enclosure of later prehistoric date, are visible on aerial photographs to the west of the Roman town at Caistor (S1-S2). The site is centred on TG 2245 0346. The widest span of the ditch is 52m, with a visible depth of 16.5m. It is not clear whether this ditch relates to only partially visible ring ditch or enclosure of 52m diameter or whether the monument was originally semi-circular in plan. The ditch may relate to a large Bronze Age round barrow or the remains of a small enclosed domestic site, although this is not certain.
S. Horlock (NMP), 11 March 2009.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (12)
- CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- DITCH? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- RING DITCH? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- DITCH? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- RING DITCH? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- DITCH? (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- RING DITCH? (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- DITCH? (Unknown date)
- RING DITCH? (Unknown date)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2025 5:41PM