NHER 2313 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthwork of an undated pit
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1963. Ring ditch shows on aerial photograph.
Information from [1] , see record card (S2).
No sign on ground in ploughed field.
Circle on RAF aerial photograph (S3) looks unlike barrow, far too large, a pingo or pit.
A. J. Lawson (NAU) 8 February 1974.
July 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
No evidence ofr a ring ditch on modern Google Earth aerial imagery, but a large pit is visible on recent lidar (S4).
The pit is located approximately 77m to the northeast of the mapped location of this record. However, it is likely the feature identified in 1963. The mapped location has been updated accordingly.
H. Hamilton (HES), 21 July 2026.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Massingham.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S3> SNF60156 Aerial Photograph: 1946. RAF.
- <S4> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF72SE DTM 1m 23-NOV-2022 TO 24-NOV-2022.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 21 2026 10:50AM