NHER 52268 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of probable Roman boundary ditches forming part of town defences
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2009. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of possible fragments of boundary ditches of probable Roman date that may have formed part of town defences (NHER 52201) around the Roman town of Venta Icenorum (NHER 9786) are visible on aerial photographs (S1). The site is centred on TG 2353 0372 and consists of fragments of linear ditches and a possible bank that would appear to be the right location and following the same alignment as the possible kite-shaped civil defences that it has been suggested may have enclosed Venta, see NHER 52201 for details. Although it must be stated that these cropmarks are too fragmentary to be certain whether they relate to the same defences.
S. Horlock (NMP), 11 March 2009.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF73634 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1989. NHER TG 2303AFG-H (NLA 245/DNX7-8) 22-AUG-1989.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 19 2024 11:14AM