NHER 32197 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of ring ditch and circular pit
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANTON MORLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
OF THE CROPMARKS DESCRIBED BELOW, ONLY THE (POSSIBLY HENGIFORM) RING DITCH AND ACCOMPANYING PIT ARE STILL RECORDED UNDER THIS NUMBER. THE POSSIBLE TRACKWAY IS NOW RECORDED AS PART OF NHER 50862.
10 July 1992. NLA aerial photography.
Ring ditch, with slightly expanded terminals at entrance.
Across parish boundary from ring ditch NHER 29559 - part of same group.
1946 air photographs show this is not a wartime feature.
Plot in file for NHER 29559.
Comp. E.Rose 20 January 1997.
29 June 1993. NLA aerial photography (S1).
Cropmark of ring ditch visible and circular pit located within causeway of ring ditch.
Also visible is a linear feature of two parallel ditches - possible trackway, although may be of recent military origin.
Compiled by S. Massey (NLA), 29 January 2001.
29 June 1995. NLA aerial photography (S2).
Cropmarks visible.
H. Clare (NLA), 3 August 2001.
26 August 1997. NLA aerial photography (S3).
Cropmarks not clearly visible.
H. Clare (NLA), 29 March 2001.
March 2008. Norfolk Aggregates Assessment Project.
Of the cropmarks described above, only the (possibly hengiform) ring ditch and accompanying pit are still recorded under this number. The possible trackway is now recorded as part of NHER 50862.
S. Tremlett (NLA), 5 March 2008.
April 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The cropmarks of a ring ditch (see above)are visible on aerial photographs from 2022 (S4).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 21 April 2026
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF11967 Aerial Photograph: TG 0017/C-D, F-H.
- <S1> SNF48565 Aerial Photograph: TG 0017 N-S, TG 0018 P, TG 0017 J-K.
- <S2> SNF49753 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1995. TG 0017AD.
- <S3> SNF49031 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1997. TG0017/T - X.
- <S4> SNF100592 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. Bluesky International Ltd APGB Imagery TG0017 17-JUL-2022.
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Record last edited
Apr 21 2026 1:56PM