Record Details
| NHER Number: | 15131 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Undated cropmarks and Neolithic axehead |
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Summary
Analysis of aerial photographs shows a variety of features including a Bronze Age ring ditch, a possible trackway, possible rectangular enclosures and unidentified linear features. A Neolithic polished axehead was also found here.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 717 029 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF70SW |
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| Parish: | BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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| BOUGHTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1962. At TF 7171 0308 = Context 1.
Polished flint axe found.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 2 October 1981.
1 July 1976. Ordnance Survey air photography.
Positive cropmarks.
Linear feature.
D. Voisey (NLA), 1 February 1995.
1 July 1976. Ordnance Survey air photography.
TF 7145 0255 to TF 7180 0328.
Linear/curvilinear feature.
Various linear features and possible rectangular enclosures.
D. Voisey (NLA), 3 February 1995.
1979.
Cropmarks.
Linear ditch with return at north end: two parallel ditches (trackway?).
Various linear marks at right angles (fen drainage?).
Ring ditch at TF 7179 0272.
D. Edwards (NAU), 4 August 1979.
Monument Types
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Unknown date)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- TRACKWAY (Unknown date)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Finds
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: OS 76-124-387. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: OS 76-124-388. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: OS 76-124-416. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: OS 76-124-417. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: OS 76-124-418. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map. |
Related records - none
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