NHER 11899 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of a probable Bronze Age ring ditch
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Summary
An undated ring ditch is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. It may be the remains of a Bronze Age barrow. On the 1843 East Walton tithe map the area around the ring ditch is called 'Doule Field'. The word 'Doule' indicates the location of a boundary marker and is known to be used in reference to at least two barrow sites in Norfolk.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
RAF aerial photography.
Ring ditch.
A. Lawson (NAU).
March 1976.
No sign in field of young cereal.
A. Lawson (NAU) 16 March 1976.
On the tithe map of 1843 (S1) this large area is called Doule Field.
'Doule' is a word meaning a boundary mark and is used for barrows on at least two other sites in Norfolk.
E. Rose (NAU), 1 July 1981.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 23 2023 4:58PM