NHER 21768 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of possible ring ditch, enclosure, and field boundaries

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Summary

Aerial photographs by the Cambridge University Committee for Aerial Photography have recorded cropmarks indicating a possible ring ditch adjacent to an elongated 'bow-sided' enclosure and removed field boundaries in this area.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM28SE
Civil Parish WORTWELL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

21 June 1976. At this approximate grid reference.
'Cropmarks' noted on CUCAP (Cambridge University Committee for Aerial Photography) list of aerial photographs.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 9 October 1985.

27 November 1985. CUCAP (Cambridge University Committee for Aerial Photography) photograph reference BXT 61 examined by D. Edwards.
Reported cropmarks (above) found to be one (possible) ring ditch adjacent to an elongated 'bow-sided' enclosure and removed field boundaries.
D. Edwards (NAU), 6 December 1985
Confirmed E. Rose (NAU), 2 September 1987.

01 September 2026
The northern and western sections of the undated enclosure (see above) are visible on aerial photograph form 2026 (S1).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 01 September 2026.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: CUCAP BXT 61.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 27-APR-2026 Accessed 01-SEP-2026.

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Record last edited

Sep 1 2026 9:15AM

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