NHER 38708 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated enclosure

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Summary

Cropmarks of an incomplete rectilinear enclosure of uncertain date are visible on aerial photographs.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG32NE
Civil Parish EAST RUSTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

August 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A cropmark of an incomplete rectilinear enclosure of uncertain date is visible on aerial photographs (S1). The enclosure measures 66m by at least 62m and is centred on TG35242947. The south, west and east sides of the enclosure are defined by a ditch, measuring up to 3m wide. No evidence of the northern side of the enclosure was visible as cropmarks. The form of this enclosure makes it difficult to date, although similarities with a possible medieval to post medieval enclosure 480m to the northeast (NHER 38709) may indicate a broadly contemporary date. The apparent alignment of the eastern side of the enclosure with the modern course of Fox Hill Road may also support this date. However, an earlier, possibly Iron Age or Roman date, cannot be ruled out.
(S1).
J. Albone (NMP), 11 August 2004.

January 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
This enclosure is visible as inverted cropmarks on Google Earth imagery captured in 2020 (S2) and as cropmarks on Bing Maps (S3) and APGB imagery captured in 2022 (S4). Further analysis of possible internal features is required, including an east-west ditch measuring up to 22m (TG 3524 2944 to TG 3526 2944) and a possible oval enclosure centered TG 3525 2946.
H. Hamilton (HES), 09 January 2026.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1634 1086 09-JUL-1946 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 07-AUG-2020 Accessed 08-JAN-2026.
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: DigitalGlobe. unknown. Bing Maps Aerial View Orthophotographs. http://www.bing.com/maps (Aerial Option). Accessed 08-JAN-2026.
  • <S4> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. APGB_2022_UK_250mm TG3529 14-AUG-2022.
  • <S5> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TG32NE DTM 1m 11-DEC-2021 TO 11-DEC-2021.

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Record last edited

Jan 9 2026 4:05PM

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