NHER 38653 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmark of ring ditch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG23NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROUGHTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
June 2004, Norfolk NMP.
A ring ditch of unknown date and function is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1), centred at TG 2226 3625. Its topographical location and proximity to a Bronze Age barrow cemetery (NHER 38562) as well as other known prehistoric sites, suggests that it probably represents the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow. At the same time, in the absence of corroborative evidence its date and function remain open to question.
The ring ditch is circular in plan and measures approximately 12m in diameter. An apparent causeway on its north side may be genuine but could equally be a result of the cropmark being masked. A pit-like cropmark at the centre of the ring ditch may represent a burial or grave.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 4th June 2004.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF53470 Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS. 1988. BKS 2369-70 03-SEP-1988 (NCC 4563-4).
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Record last edited
May 10 2021 3:00PM