NHER 53603 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of rectilinear enclosure of possible medieval to post-medieval date

May 2010. Norfolk NMP.
A rectilinear enclosure, together with an additional rectilinear ditch and several large pit-like marks, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1-4), centred at TG 1245 0566. Only three sides of the enclosure are visible; the fourth side might be formed by the field (and parish) boundary that it abuts to the west, or it might lie beyond this, as yet undetected. The site is undated; considerable numbers of prehistoric flints and Roman date finds have been recovered from the area, but the fact that the northeastern corner of the enclosure appears to be respected by a field boundary shown on the Tithe Map (S5) may be an indication of a later, medieval or post medieval date.
The additional ditch visible to the north of the enclosure shares its orientation and is likely to be contemporary (should it prove to be a genuine archaeological feature, which is not certain). The archaeological significance of the large pit-like features is uncertain; they appear too large to represent Saxon sunken featured buildings or grubenhauser.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 24 May 2010.