NHER 35956 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of an undated rectilinear enclosure which may relate to the site of World War Two buildings
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM09NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BESTHORPE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
24 July 1992. NLA air photography.
Cropmarks of two buildings with a co-joining linear running between the two (S4). There was American activity at this location during World War Two and therefore it is suggested that these are World War Two military structures.
S. Massey (NLA), 22 February 2001.
April 2012. Norfolk NMP.
Cropmarks of banks are visible as described above (S3-S4). However, there is no evidence of any structures, or indeed cropmarks, in this area either during World War Two (S1), or in immediate aftermath (S2), and it is possible that these cropmarks are the result of more recent agricultural activity, or that they are related to the possible Roman Road to the north (NHER 33952).
E. Bales (NMP), 30 April 2012.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF83739 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC/264 5053-4 31-MAR-1944 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF83684 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/101 6106-7 30-MAR-1946 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF83685 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. OS/70282 120-1 31-JUL-1970 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF48745 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A.. 1992. NHER TM 0696R-T (NKLA 318/JEQ12-14) 24-JUL-1992.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 26 2026 2:48PM