NHER 45200 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Multi-period and undated cropmarks

October 2006. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a dispersed group of multi-period and undated ditches are visible on aerial photographs covering a large area in-between Hobland Road to the north and the Suffolk/Norfolk county border to the south (S1-S10). The site is centred on TG 5077 0110. These cropmarks are located within the vicinity of the several phases of enclosures, field systems (NHER 45164, 45174, 45184-6, 45188) and trackways (NHER 43544), the majority of which are probably late prehistoric to Roman in date, plus a series of post medieval fields (NHER 45155). The site also covers the location of several Bronze Age round barrows (NHER 45168-73). The cropmarks recorded under this multi-period site do not appear to fit into any specific phase. For details of finds recorded within this area see NHER 11551 and these range from prehistoric to post medieval in date. The cropmarks recorded under this multi-period site do not appear to fit into any specific phase. Without further evidence it is impossible to offer any worthwhile interpretation of these features. Additional aerial photographic material or archaeological excavation would be needed to investigate this area further.

The majority of the cropmarks are located within the western half of the site, with a definite concentration of features around TG 5049 0080. Most of the cropmarks consist of fragmentary ditches and linear features, some of which run parallel to one another and may represent double ditched boundaries or trackway segments, such as at TG 5123 0118, TG 5060 0131 and TG 5049 0093. At TG 5056 0069 are two L-shaped sections of ditch that may define the edge of two enclosures or fields, with a possible trackway running in-between (S8).
At TG 5079 0091 is a small square enclosure, 8m across, possibly set within the corner of a field or alongside of boundary, running from TG 5079 0090 to TG 5084 0105 (S5). To the northeast of the site is another possible small rectangular enclosure, at TG 5137 0131, measuring 12m by at least 14m (S9). This appears to be cut by a post medieval field boundary (NHER 45155).
S. Massey (NMP), 24 October 2006.

March 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project.
The site described above was included in the dataset analysed for the Historic England-funded Assessment of East Anglian Field Systems project. See the project report (S11) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 22 March 2023.