NHER 12156 (Monument record) - Multi-period cropmarks

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Summary

Cropmarks of a possible Bronze Age ring ditch, an undated double ditched oval shaped enclosure, a probable Neolithic interrupted ditch system ('causewayed camp') and several undated linear features can be seen on aerial photographs.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL68NE
Civil Parish FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Ring ditch claimed on St Joseph's list of air photographs at this very approximate grid reference.

Grid reference made more accurate and location confirmed from Ordnance Survey 1976 aerial photography.
Double ditched ovoid enclosure in northeast of field.
To south, probable interrupted ditch system ('causewayed camp').
Several linear features.
See (S1).
D. Voisey (NLA), T. Ashwin (NAU) and E. Rose (NLA) 14 December 1995.

1996/1997. Within reservoir investigation area.
For palaeoenvironmental appraisal see (S3) in NHER 5292.
D. Gurney (NLA) 23 May 1997.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 76.127.429.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Drawing: Voisey, D.. 1995. Cropmark transcriptions compiled from the Norfolk Air Photo Library Ordnance Survey Collection.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: Murphy, P. (UEA). 1997. Fenland Reservoir: appraisal of palaeoenvironmental implications. 19 May.

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2017 9:29AM

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