NHER 53496 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated enclosure and linear feature

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Summary

A possible enclosure, perhaps exhibiting more than one phase, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs on land to the east of Spixworth Road, Old Catton. In the light of Roman finds in the vicinity (NHER 44786), it is possible that both this enclosure, and that recorded 100m to the south east (NHER 21126), is Iron Age to Roman in date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG21SW
Civil Parish OLD CATTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish SPROWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

April 2010. Norfolk NMP.
A possible enclosure, perhaps exhibiting more than one phase, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1-S2) on land to the east of Spixworth Road, Old Catton. The enclosure is centred on TG 2400 1326. It measures approximately 85m by 95m, and exhibits a possible entrance at TG 2396 1331.
It is possible that more than one phase of use is evident, as it appears that a similar feature on a slightly different alignment is visible also. For the mostpart, however, it appears to share an alignment with the enclosures identified 100m to the southeast (NHER 21126), and it is possible that all these features are Iron Age to Roman in date, given the presence of a Roman cremation and field system 100m to the southwest (NHER 44786)
An undated linear ditch feature that appears to be on a different, north northeast-south southwest alignment is also visible running across the site.
E. Bales (NMP), April 2010.

September 2012-March 2013. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of part of large proposed development area.
This survey revealed no evidence for sub-surface remains associated with these cropmarks.
See report (S3) and NHER 66876 for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 1 May 2023.

  • <S1> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2063 6115-6 14-MAY-1947 (NMR).
  • <S2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1987. OS/87152 546-7 11-SEPT-1987 (NMR).
  • <S3> Unpublished Contractor Report: Webb, A. 2013. Land North-east of Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk. Geophysical Survey. Archaeological Services WYAS. 2467.

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Record last edited

Sep 4 2025 2:30PM

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