NHER 52222 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of a fragmentary field system and trackways of probable later prehistoric or Iron Age date

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Summary

The cropmarks of a fragmentary field system and trackways of probable later prehistoric or Iron Age date, are visible on aerial photographs to the southeast of Caistor Roman town. The site consists of fragmentary ditches and former field boundaries are broadly following a NE-SW and NW-SE alignment. Although it was felt that this fragmented area of fields is most likely to pre-date the Roman phase of activity identified to the north (NHER 52228), it must be stated that Roman date finds predominate over the area of these cropmarks (NHER 37434 & 37495).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20SW
Civil Parish CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

March 2009. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a fragmentary field system and trackways of probable later prehistoric or Iron Age date, are visible on aerial photographs to the southeast of Caistor Roman town (S1-S8). The site, which is centred on TG 2333 0286, consists of fragmentary ditches and former field boundaries are broadly following a NE-SW and NW-SE alignment. Although it was felt that this fragmented area of fields is most likely to pre-date the Roman phase of activity identified to the north (NHER 52228), it must be stated that Roman date finds predominate over the area of these cropmarks (NHER 37434 & 37495). It must be noted that rectilinear and linear geological cropmarks in the area of TG 2326 0279 made the confident identification of the archaeological features problematic.
S. Horlock (NMP), 23 March 2009.

  • <S1> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1971. CUCAP (BGS53-4) 22-JUL-1971.
  • <S2> Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP (V-CQ35-6) XX-XXX-XXXX.
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS. 1988. BKS 0910-1 14-AUG-1988 (NCC 3988-9).
  • <S4> Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1990. NHER TG 2302AH-AJ (NLA 265/GAV10-1) 20-JUN-1990.
  • <S5> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1992. NHER TG 2302U-W (NLA 304/GKC4-6) 11-JUN-1992.
  • <S6> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92336 133-4 11-JUN-1992 (NMR).
  • <S7> Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1996. NHER TG 2303AQW (NLA 361/JBA3) 14-JUN-1996.
  • <S8> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96247 160-2 22-JUL-1996 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Apr 1 2025 2:22AM

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