Record Details

NHER Number:36697
Type of record:Monument
Name:Cropmarks of possible Roman villa

Summary

On aerial photographs from 1996 the cropmarks of a series of enclosures of unknown date are visible, though relatively indistinct. These appear to make up some sort of settlement or large building or villa complex. This site is related to NHER 28671 and NHER 24053, both of which are suggested Roman villa sites.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 7663 0263
Map Sheet:TF70SE
Parish:OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

22 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Cropmarks of a series of enclosures are visible, though relatively indistinct. These appear to make up some sort of settlement or large building or villa complex. This site sits within the finds scatter NHER 28671.
H. Clare (NLA), 10 January 2002.

Monument Types

  • RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
  • SETTLEMENT (Unknown date)
  • RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 7602G - J.

Related records - none

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