NHER 50927 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of undated ditches,field boundaries and a possible rectilinear enclosure

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Summary

A small multi-period cropmark site consisting of fragmentary ditches, probably the remains of several phases of field boundaries of unknown date, but with possible Roman to late Saxon phases, is visible on aerial photographs to the south of Whin Common, Tottenhill. Finds in the general vicinity of the site range in date from prehistoric, Roman and Saxon periods (NHER 2266, 30257) and the site is located to the east of the late Iron Age to Roman settlement at Police House Field, Watlington (NHER 39457).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF61SW
Civil Parish TOTTENHILL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

March 2008. Norfolk NMP.
A small multi-period cropmark site consisting of fragmentary ditches, probably the remains of several phases of field boundaries of unknown date, but with possible Roman to late Saxon phases, is visible on aerial photographs to the south of Whin Common, Tottenhill (S1-S2). The site is centred on TF 6380 1092 and aggregate extraction has taken place within the bounds of the site. Finds in the general vicinity of the site range in date from prehistoric, Roman and Saxon periods (NHER 2266, 30257) and the site is located to the east of the late Iron Age to Roman settlement at Police House Field, Watlington (NHER 39457).

The site consists of fragmentary ditches and former field boundaries. A small square enclosure, 14m across, is located to the north of the group.
S. Massey (NMP), 05 March 2008.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Ordnance Survey Vertical Collection. 76125/556-557; 01-JUL-1976.
  • <S2> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF6310/J-K; 28-JUL-1977 (HES 49/AJV 22-23).

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Apr 1 2025 11:27AM

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