NHER 64238 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of a possible Neolithic oval enclosure

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Summary

A possible Neolithic oval enclosure can be seen as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The oval enclosure may relate to a former Neolithic funerary feature. It is also possible that the feature may be natural in origin.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG12SE
Civil Parish	HEVINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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September 2021. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
A possible Neolithic oval enclosure can be seen as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1). The oval enclosure may relate to a former funerary feature. The feature is seen faintly and in amongst an area of geological cropmarks on the aerial photographs. It is possible that this feature may be natural in origin.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 21 September 2021.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 01-JUL-2006 ACCESSED 17-SEP-2021.