Record Details

NHER Number:5621
Type of record:Monument
Name:Cropmark of possible moated enclosure, Roman coins

Summary

Aerial photography from 1993 recorded the cropmark of a potential moat, possibly with two enclosures. Between 1925 and 1930 a number of Roman coins were also recovered from this area.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 772 882
Map Sheet:TL78NE
Parish:WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1925-30. Near Fengate Farm. North of Drove Road.
Roman Coins.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1993. Within centre of area marked by Clarke, Ordnance Survey aerial photograph shows cropmark of moat, possibly with two enclosures.
Copy in file.
B. Cushion and E. Rose (NLA), 20 July 1994.

22 July 1993. NLA aerial photography.
After a steam engine rally.
Marks in grass visible, from rally participants.
Moat not evident.
M. Brennand (NLA), 7 February 2001.

Monument Types

  • ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 93.399.077.
---Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1993. TL 7788X - AA.
---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 78 NE 19.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Weeting with Broomhill.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

Related records - none

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