NHER 49649 (Monument record) - Undated ditch cropmarks, probably field boundaries

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Summary

Cropmarks of undated linear ditches, probably field boundaries, are visible on aerial photographs. In 2013 a significant number of these cropmark features were investigated as part of the evaluation of a proposed aggregate extraction area. Although the trenches were arranged in order to target the cropmarks, in many cases no corresponding features were identified, suggesting remains have probably been lost to plough truncation. Several ditches were however identified that appeared to correspond with mapped cropmarks, although unfortunately these features produced little in the way of dating evidence.

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Map sheet	TM49NW
Civil Parish	NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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July 2007. Norfolk NMP
Cropmarks of undated linear ditches, probably field boundaries, are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). These cropmarks are centred on TM 4081 9952.
J. Albone (NMP), 04 July 2007.

November 2013. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed extension to Norton Subcourse Quarry.
This work revealed a number of ditches, several of which probably corresponded with the previously identified linear cropmarks, although unfortunately no dating evidence was recovered. Although the trenches were placed to target the cropmarks there were several for which no corresponding sub-surface feature could be identified. The soils deposits were relatively shallow so it is possible that some remains have been loss as a result of plough truncation.
See report (S3) and NHER 61882 for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 26 October 2016.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF68073 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. OS/70173 274-5 03-JUN-1970 (NMR).
<S2> SNF57370 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Page, M.. 2005. NHER TM 4099D (PAGE) 24-AUG-2005.
<S3> SNF94590 Unpublished Contractor Report: Simmonds, C., Burke, J. and Wolframm-Murray, Y. 2014. Archaeological evaluation, northern and southern extensions, Norton Subcourse Quarry, Norfolk, November 2013. MOLA. 14/20.

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Record last edited

Mar 17 2026 8:44AM