NHER 53550 (Monument record) - Cropmark of undated linear ditch

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Summary

An undated linear ditch is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. This was thought to be a natural feature of likely periglacial origin when examined during monitoring of ground works at 73 Whiffler Road (NHER 57926).

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG21SW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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April 2010. Norfolk NMP.
A cropmark of an undated linear ditch is visible on aerial photographs (S1), running northeast-southwest from TG 2088 1107 to TG 2083 1094. This feature is visible within an area of many geological marks. It is possible that some of these may be archaeological pit features, although none of them are as convincing as those recorded as the possible sunken featured buildings (NHER 53549) approximately 400m to the northwest.
E. Bales (NMP), April 2010.

January - March 2012. Archaeological Monitoring.
Monitoring of ground works during the redevelopment of 73 Whiffler Road identified the cropmark described above as a natural feature of likely periglacial origin.
See report (S2) and NHER 57926 for further details.
E. Bales (HES), 09 July 2012.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF74507 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2111 5020-1 28-MAY-1947 (NMR).
<S2> SNF84284 Unpublished Contractor Report: Newman, J. 2012. New Car showroom Site, 73 Whiffler Road, Norwich, Norfolk. Archaeological Monitoring Report. John Newman Archaeological Services. 11/01747.