NHER 64227 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of possible multi-period boundaries
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG12SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 2021. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
Linear ditches, probably representing multi-period boundaries are seen as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1-S3). The features most likely relate to a series of multi period boundaries. Some of the boundaries may date to the Iron Age or Roman period, while others are of medieval to post medieval date. Finds from the Roman and post medieval periods (NHER 33552 and 35744) have been previously recovered from the area. The linear ditch features are also in close proximity to the alignment of a Roman road (NHER 2796 and 64215) in the north of the site. Post medieval boundaries which are mapped on the First Edition Ordnance Survey (S4) map are also visible on the consulted sources. These features have not been mapped by the project as they are recorded in good detail on the historic maps.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 01 September 2021.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/1636 RS 4286 09-JUL-1946.
- <S2> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 01-JUL-2006 ACCESSED 10-AUG-2021.
- <S3> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 07-AUG-2020 ACCESSED 10-AUG-2021.
- <S4> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (11)
- BOUNDARY (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Unknown date)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 15 2025 4:11PM