NHER 9275 (Monument record) - Undated road

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Summary

An undated raised road ditched on both sides was recorded. The ditch section was cleaned in 1971 to reveal a hard packed sand and gravel layer that may have been the surface of the road.

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Map sheet TG10NW
Civil Parish MARLINGFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Raised road: ditched on both sides. Pre-turnpike?
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

Around 1971. Context 2 at 1333 0992.
South side of ditch on north side road cleaned back. Revealed 38cm (15 inches) hard packed gravel and sandy clay
over natural chalk marl - ?Road makeup? - below 23cm (9 inches) mixed sand loam and gravel ?churned up road surface? all below 61cm (24 inches) topsoil and mould.
(S1) in file.
A.K. Gregory (NAU), 8 April 1986.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Marlingford.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: 1971. Section through Roman road? Marlingford.

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Record last edited

May 18 2023 9:26AM

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