NHER 11892 (Monument record) - Cropmark of ring ditch
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Summary
A ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The ring ditch may date to the Bronze Age or it may be a modern tractor turning circle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWTON BY CASTLE ACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Ring ditch on RAF air photographs, see (S1).
Information from A. Lawson (NAU).
Site now destroyed, probably by chalk pit.
No trace in surrounding fields.
A. Lawson (NAU) 16 March 1976.
Air photographs checked by E. Rose (NAU) 19 July 1993.
The feature was in any case of very dubious archaeological origin - it looks more like a tractor turning circle.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2011 12:06PM