NHER 52256 (Monument) - Cropmarks of a group of sub-rectangular pits, possible Saxon sunken floored buildings
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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 group of sub-rectangular pit-like features, which potentially represent the remains of Saxon sunken-floored buildings, are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) to the east of the Roman temple complex, Caistor St Edmund (NHER 9787). The site was previously recorded under NHER 9787 and is centred on TG 2411 0388. The pits mapped and recorded under this number are distinctly sub-rectangular in shape and measure between 1.5-4.5m across. This could indicate that they relate to former Saxon sunken-floored buildings, known as ‘grubenhauser’. Saxon date finds have been recovered from within the wider vicinity of the site (NHER 9807 & 28200).
S. Horlock (NMP), 11 March 2009.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)
- BUILDING? (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- GRUBENHAUS? (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- STRUCTURE? (Unknown date)
- BUILDING? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- DITCH (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- GRUBENHAUS? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- PIT (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- STRUCTURE? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 26 2022 8:02AM