NHER 11835 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of Roman turbaries and enclosure of unknown date

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Summary

A subrectangular enclosure of unknown date and several Roman peat cuttings or turbaries are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL59NW
Civil Parish NORDELPH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

In area south of London Lode (B1094), north of Fen Causeway, east of drive to Hill Farm.
Subrectangular cropmark.
Northeast corner visible on east side of drain (therefore pre-dating it), but no northwest corner. West side curves to avoid road.
Air photographs checked by E. Rose (NAU), 29 November 1976.

See 6" overlay - different interpretation by J. Bown (NAU) who could not see northeast corner.
Area extended to east to include cropmarks of Roman turbaries both within enclosure and outside to east.
NAU air photographs 17 July 1990 which also show enclosure.
E. Rose (NLA), 5 September 1996.

22 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Cropmarks visible, though fairly faint in places.
H. Clare (NLA), 4 January 2002.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TL 5499X - Z.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TL 5499A-B, S-W.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2023 10:01AM

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