NHER 38805 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Small ring ditch of unknown date

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Summary

A small ring ditch, possibly a stack stand, of unknown date is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is located in an area where at least two field systems have been identified, one of which (NHER 38808) may date to the Roman period, the other (NHER 38807) dates to the post-medieval period. It seems likely that the ring ditch, like others to its north (NHER 38806) and south (NHER 38804), is associated with one or other of these field systems but it is not clear which. Given their location and small size these ring ditches seem most likely to represent stack stands or other agricultural features, but alternative interpretations cannot be ruled out. The ring ditch might, for example, represent a small round house.

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Map sheet TG23NW
Civil Parish NORTHREPPS, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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September 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A small ring ditch is visible as a cropmark on an aerial photograph (S1-2), centred at TG 2371 3981. It could date to any period but an association with either of the two field systems which surround it (NHER 38807 and 38808) is likely. Given this postulated relationship its interpretation as a stack stand seems plausible, but alternative interpretations - that it is perhaps a small round house, for example - cannot be ruled out. At the same time, the cropmark is not particularly clear and may be of geological, rather than archaeological, origin.

The ring ditch is sub-circular in plan and measures up to 8.5m in diameter. An apparent break in the ditch on its north-east side may be the result of the cropmark being masked rather than a genuine causeway.
(S1-2)
S. Tremlett (NMP), 20 September 2004.

  • <S1> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1976. NHER TG 2340A (NLA 28/AFH27) 01-JUL-1976.
  • <S2> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1976. NHER TG 2339A-B (NLA 28/AFH25-6) 01-JUL-1976.

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Jan 19 2026 8:51AM

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