NHER 17365 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of possible Bronze Age ring ditches

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Summary

Two ring ditches are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The ring ditches may be the remains of Bronze Age barrows.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF72NW
Civil Parish HILLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

5 August 1977. NAU aerial photography.
Cropmarks. One ring ditch.
D. Edwards (NAU), 19 March 1981.

Half a ring ditch cut by the railway.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 June 1981.

Cropmarks drawn on NCM map (S1) by A. Gregory (NAU) from Ordnance Survey air photograph do not show this. They do show another complete ring ditch to its southwest and linear marks resembling trackways etc. down to Belmont Ring.
E. Rose (NAU) 16 July 1981.

October 1997. Metal detecting.
The Roman and medieval coins previously recorded under this record are now recorded under NHER 23492.
D. Gurney (NLA), 13 November 1997. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 11 January 2024.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2006. TF74442553.
  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Ordnance Survey Vertical Collection. 73-003/191; 02-MAR-1973.
  • <S3> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF7425/A-C; 05-AUG-1977 (HES 58/ALT 1-3).

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Record last edited

Jan 12 2024 2:50PM

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