NHER 49209 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of enclosures and boundaries of unknown date

November 2006. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a group of rectilinear enclosures and boundaries of unknown, but possibly Iron Age or Saxon date are visible on aerial photographs to the east of Cement Cottages, Burgh Castle (S1-S2). The site is centred on TG 4816 0444. These cropmarks appear to follow the same alignment as the enclosures and boundaries to the west (NHER 49203), which either predate or postdate the Roman vicus (NHER 49204). Saxon date finds within this area could suggest the latter (NHER 23796). A small ring ditch located on the edge of this site may represent the remains of a roundhouse or similar structure.

The site consists of a series of conjoined rectangular enclosures, measuring at least 70m across, although the full extent of which is not visible due to the fragmentary nature of the cropmarks and the masking of later features. To the north of one of these enclosures is a series of smaller enclosed areas, measuring up to 8m across and of varying lengths. The nature of these features is not certain, although it is possible that they are stock enclosures of some sort. A trackway type feature to the north possibly borders these. On the eastern edge of this group of features is a ring ditch, centred on TG 4822 0442 and measuring 5m in diameter. This is likely to be the remains of a small roundhouse or similar structure.
S. Massey (NMP), 30 November 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.