NHER 3480 (Monument record) - Soilmark of ring ditch and World War Two anti aircraft battery

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Summary

A ring ditch, probably dating to the Bronze Age, is visible as a soilmark on aerial photographs. During World War Two an anti aircraft battery was constructed on the site. Fragments of medieval pottery were found in 1993.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF72NW
Civil Parish	FLITCHAM WITH APPLETON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1959.
(S1) revealed ring ditch as soilmark in arable field, possible barrow.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

1976.
Soilmark in field south of Den Beck noted on (S2).
Rectangular system of white marks with, to north, broad circular marks with vague dark concentric line, inner ditch with exterior bank? or inner build up of soil beside chalk bank?
Information from source [1].
No sign in ploughed fields.
A. J. Lawson (NAU) 16 March 1976.

(S2) seen at estate office April 1984 and confirmed above description correct.
Photo was taken by the Royal Air Force in 1941 for siting of mobile anti-aircraft batteries.
E. Rose (NAU) 6 April 1984.

November 1993.
Medieval pottery reported.
Not seen.
D. Gurney (NLA) 8 November 1993.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF59370 Aerial Photograph: Unit TF7127A-B.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Flitchham.
--- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Flitcham with Appleton.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF87125 Serial: 1960. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1960. No 7. p 3.
<S1> SNF10986 Aerial Photograph: St. Joseph, J, K, S, XU 62.
<S2> SNF59371 Aerial Photograph: 1941. RAF AP 1941.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Flitcham with Appleton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 1 2022 11:52AM