NHER 4221 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of multiple angular and circular features, Roman pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
In field north of road, cropmarks of a large subrectangular enclosure, and other marks.
In fields to south, many small rectangles.
On these at 5201 0101 (4221/context 1) was found in November 1946. 'large quantities of Roman pottery' by W. Warby, now in Wisbech Museum.
Aerial photographs checked by E. Rose (NAU), 1 December 1976.
Extended to west by Jane Bown (NAU) from aerial photographs in 1980.
Marks include odd meandering marks not thought to be roddons by D. A. Edwards, also enclosures, and others possibly old river channels pre Popham's Eau.
E. Rose.
The pottery (context 1) is that wrongly located as at Pingle Farm in (S1).
(formerly marked at 530 009 by R.R. Clarke from this mistake and so formerly numbered 4218). Above NGR is correct as Wisbech Museum records make clear.
Information from Alison Taylor.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 21 January 1986.
1986. Aerial photography extends rectangular cropmarks to south and west, with two small circles.
Associated Sources (14)
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5100/B; 04-AUG-1977 (HES 57/ALK 15).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5100/C-E; 25-JUL-1986 (HES 182/DCL 24-26).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5101/A; 12-JUL-1974 (HES 13/ADC 8).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5101/B; 04-AUG-1977 (HES 57/ALK 13).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5200/A-E; 04-AUG-1977 (HES 57/ALK 9-10, 16-18).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5201/A-C; 12-JUL-1974 (HES 13/ADC 5-7).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5201/D-F; 27-JUL-1976 (HES 35/AGR 14-16).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5201/G-H; 04-AUG-1977 (HES 57/ALK 11-12).
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Upwell.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Upwell.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 50 SW 3 [2]; TF 50 SW 8.
- --- SNF10400 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Ordnance Survey Vertical Collection. 70024/178; 28-MAR-1970.
- <S1> SNF2162 Article in Serial: 1950. [unknown]. Cambridge Antiquarian Society Collection. Vol XLIII, p 19.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2025 10:15AM