NHER 1082 (Monument record) - Panworth Ditch or Devil's Dyke

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Summary

A linear earthwork on Ashill Common, of Iron Age, Roman or Early Saxon date. The earthwork is crossed by the line of a Roman road and appears to be associated with a nearby Roman enclosure.

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Map sheet TF80NE
Civil Parish HOLME HALE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish ASHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Panworth Ditch (Devil's Dyke). Apparent linear earthwork.
Central section remains and is scheduled.
For full details and schedule, see file and (S1).
E.Rose (NAU) 3 April 1981.

August 2005.
Scheduled monument consent granted regarding the taking out of top silts to a depth of 750mm to encourage water flow
See (S2) for further details
H. White (NLA), 23 March 2009

September 2005. Watching brief on the removal of top silt to a depth of 750mm. Operation undertaken to alleviate flooding further up the ditch system.
A possible clay lining to the ditch was observed.
Pond to west excavated to encourage wildlife, under a Stewardship Scheme.
H. Paterson (A&E), 15 September 2005.

It is possible this earthwork is Iron Age.
M. Dennis (NLA), 13 March 2006.

August 2006. Site visit.
Weed clearance required.
H. Paterson (A&E), 4 September 2006.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1995. TG4325/A,B,D.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: OS 73-243-025.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TF8905 A-C,E-H,K-T.
  • --- Archive: Norfolk Monuments Management Project File.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF475.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Ashill.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • --- Unpublished Document: H. Paterson (A&E), MPP. Section 17 Management Agreement.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Reid, A. and Wade-Martins, P. 1980. A Re-examination of the Panworth Ditch, Ashill. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt III pp 307-312. p 307.
  • <S2> Designation: DCMS. [?]-2016. Scheduled Monument Consent. SAM Consent. DNF475.

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Record last edited

Jul 5 2023 7:48AM

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