NHER 45201 (Monument record) - Multi-period and undated cropmarks

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Summary

The cropmarks of a dispersed group of multi-period and undated ditches are visible on aerial photographs in the vicinity of Cliff Park High School, Gorleston on Sea. Other cropmarks located within this area include a possible late prehistoric field system (NHER 43513), an undated, but possibly late prehistoric date enclosure (NHER 43512), an undated boundary (NHER 45196) and the northern edge of large field system of probable Roman date (NHER 43495). The cropmarks recorded under this multi-period site do not appear to fit into any specific phase. The grounds of the High School were also the location of a large World War Two Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery and Nucleus Force Battle Headquarters (NHER 32668).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG50SW
Civil Parish GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

October 2006. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a dispersed group of multi-period and undated ditches are visible on aerial photographs in the vicinity of Cliff Park High School (S1-S2). The site is centred on TG 5263 0228 and runs from Lowestoft Road to the west, Marine Parade to the east, Bridge Road to the north and Links Road to the south, Gorleston on Sea. Other cropmarks located within this area include a possible late prehistoric field system (NHER 43513), an undated, but possibly late prehistoric date enclosure (NHER 43512), an undated boundary (NHER 45196) and the northern edge of large field system of probable Roman date (NHER 43495). The grounds of the High School were also the location of a large World War Two Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery and Nucleus Force Battle Headquarters (NHER 32668). The cropmarks recorded under this multi-period site do not appear to fit into any specific phase. The majority of the cropmarks consist of short sections of ditch and linear features and are likely to be the fragments of former field boundaries. Without further evidence it is impossible to offer any worthwhile interpretation of these features. Additional aerial photograph material or archaeological excavation would be needed to investigate this area further.
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 (S3) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 22 March 2023.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/27 3057-9 05-AUG-1944 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2170 5167-9 26-JUN-1947 (NMR).
  • <S3> Unpublished Report: Tremlett, S. and Watkins, P. 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems.

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Record last edited

Mar 22 2023 12:21PM

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