NHER 52034 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of fragmentary undated and unphased ditches to the southeast of Caistor Roman town

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Summary

The cropmarks of fragmentary undated and unphased ditches are visible on aerial photographs to the southeast of Caistor Roman town. The site consists of fragmentary ditches and former field boundaries of unknown date that do not appear to form part of phased cropmarks recorded within this area, which include elements of the extramural settlement of the Roman town (NHER 52228-53000), fields of either Roman or medieval to post medieval date (NHER 52227) and possible traces of pre-Roman settlement and burial features (NHER 52222-4). See these records for more detailed discussion of the archaeology of this area.

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None recorded

Location

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

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March 2009. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of fragmentary undated and unphased ditches are visible on aerial photographs to the southeast of Caistor Roman town (S1-S6). The site, which is centred on TG 2348 0318, consists of fragmentary ditches and former field boundaries of unknown date that do not appear to form part of phased cropmarks recorded within this area, which include elements of the extramural settlement of the Roman town (NHER 52228-53000), fields of either Roman or medieval to post medieval date (NHER 52227) and possible traces of pre-Roman settlement and burial features (NHER 52222-4). See these records for more detailed discussion of the archaeology of this area
S. Horlock (NMP), 23 March 2009.

Associated Sources (6)

<S1> SNF73641 Aerial Photograph: 1928. NMR TG2303/7 (CCC 2320) 20-JUL-1928.
<S2> SNF74127 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1977. CUCAP (CDK37) 27-JUL-1977 (NHER TG 2303AHV).
<S3> SNF74117 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1990. NHER TG 2303ALH (NLA 262/GAD6) 13-JUN-1990.
<S4> SNF74110 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92336 133-4 11-JUN-1992 (NMR).
<S5> SNF74111 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1996. NHER TG 2303AQW (NLA 361/JBA3) 14-JUN-1996.
<S6> SNF74479 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96247 093-4 22-JUL-1996 (NMR).