Record Details
| NHER Number: | 2489 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cropmarks of undated field systems, ring ditches and pits |
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Summary
In 1930 aerial photographs recorded cropmarks of rectangles and long narrow fields thought to represent a possible Roman settlement. Further aerial photography in 1976 recorded the cropmarks of two sub-rectangular enclosures, several 'Riley' circles, extensive cultivation remains, and multiple pits that may be the remains of Roman turbaries.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 517 972 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL59NW |
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| Parish: | UPWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1930s.
Cropmarks of rectangles and long narrow fields - Roman settlement?
Seen by S. J. Halum.
NCM card (S1) by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
1 July 1976. Ordnance Survey aerial photography.
Positive cropmarks.
Two sub-rectangular enclosures.
And several 'Riley' circles and extensive cultivation remains and multiple pits? Located in southwest area.
D. Voisey (NLA), 22 Febraury 1995.
1978. Surface finds.
Thin scatter of Nene Valley Ware (Roman). Found by Ordnance Survey Inspector. They occurred at less than two per sq.m. over an area of about 30m diameter.
Information from OS card, OS Records (S2).
R. J. Rickett (NAU), 22 February 1990
Monument Types
- FIELD SYSTEM (Unknown date)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- ENCLOSURE (subrectangular, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (turbaries, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TL5197A,B,C, RAF/1634/1219 OS 76/126 288-89. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: OS 76-126-287. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: OS 76-126-288. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Upwell. |
| <S1> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S2> | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 59 NW 1.7 [2]; TL 59 NW 6; TL 59 NW 11. |
Related records - none
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