Record Details
| NHER Number: | 36419 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cropmarks of a Roman or World War Two enclosure, Oulton Airfield |
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Summary
Aerial photography in June 1996 identified cropmarks of a square enclosure located on Oulton Airfield. The fact that the site appears to be on a similar alignment to the road and elements of the airfield could suggest it also dates to World War Two. However, the morphology of the enclosure indicates a Roman date.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1510 2702 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG12NE |
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| Parish: | OULTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
26 June 1996. NLA aerial photography.
Cropmarks of a square enclosure located in Oulton Airfield.
The enclosure appears to have two opposed entrances, although the one to the northwest may be due to geological disturbance. The fact that the site appears to be on a similar alignment to the road and elements of the airfield could suggest a relatively recent, possibly World War Two, date. However, the morphology of the enclosure would indicate that it is likely to be Roman in date.
S. Massey (NLA) 24 August 2001.
Monument Types
- SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- SQUARE ENCLOSURE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 1527E - G. |
| --- | Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2008. Blickling Estate, An Archaeological and Historical Landscape Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1399. |
Related records - none
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