NHER 67642 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthwork mounds of an unknown but possible later prehistoric date
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPORLE WITH PALGRAVE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
Earthworks of three mounds of an unknown, but possible later prehistoric date, are visible on recent (2017) visualised lidar data (S1). The date and function of the mounds is unknown. It is possible that the mounds could be later prehistoric in date due to the position of the features to the earthworks of a former watercourse and to an area of burnt flint, which may have related to the site of a possible burnt mound, previously recorded to the southwest of the features (see NHER 31955, S1). However, a later date or a more recent modern date for the features cannot be ruled out. As the features are seen as earthworks on the recent (2017) visualised lidar data (S1), it is likely that the features still survive as earthworks.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 29 September 2023.
Associated Sources (1)
- <s1> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF81SE DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
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Record last edited
Aug 21 2025 4:11PM