NHER 54485 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of fragmentary undated field boundaries

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Summary

The cropmarks of fragmentary ditches, the majority of which are likely to represent former field boundaries and a trackway of unknown date, are visible on aerial photographs to the north of Hellesdon Hospital. Finds in the area include material of Roman and medieval date (NHER 7860, 30663-4). The fragmentary cropmarks may therefore represent features dating to these periods. It must be noted that numerous cropmarks of geological origin visible on the aerial photographs in this area were omitted from the mapping and that is feasible that some of the more fragmentary ditches mapped may also be non-archaeological in origin.

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Map sheet	TG11SE
Civil Parish	HELLESDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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September 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of fragmentary ditches, the majority of which are likely to represent former field boundaries and a trackway of unknown date, are visible on aerial photographs to the north of Hellesdon Hospital (S1-S3). The site is centred on TG 1964 1197. Finds in the area include material of Roman and medieval date (NHER 7860, 30663-4). The fragmentary cropmarks may therefore represent features dating to these periods. It must be noted that numerous cropmarks of geological origin visible on the aerial photographs in this area were omitted from the mapping and that is feasible that some of the more fragmentary ditches mapped may also be non-archaeological in origin.
S. Horlock (NMP), 07 September 2010.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF77826 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1636 3152-3 09-JUL-1946 (NMR).
<S2> SNF77827 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2019 5085-6 18-APR-1947 (NMR).
<S3> SNF77828 Oblique Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1991. NMR 1911/8 (NMR 4723/53) 20-SEP-1991.

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Record last edited

Sep 22 2025 10:43AM