Record Details
| NHER Number: | 27619 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cropmarks of pits, possibly Saxon grubenhauser |
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Summary
Cropmarks of two rectangular pits, possibly Saxon grubenhauser (sunken feature buildings), are visible on aerial photographs. They are aligned roughly north to south and measure 8m by 5m and 6m by 4m. However, without any associated finds, it is equally possible that they are extractive pits of unknown date.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 49869 13174 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG41SE |
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| Parish: | FILBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
September 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Cropmarks of two rectangular pits, possibly Saxon grubenhauser are visible on aerial photographs (S1) and (S2). These cropmarks are centred on TG 4987 1317 and lie within a coaxial field system of possible Bronze Age origin (NHER 12996). They are aligned roughly north to south and measure 8m by 5m and 6m by 4m. The larger pit has a 1.5m square extension on its northeast corner. The size and shape of these pits makes it possible that they are Saxon grubenhauser. However, without any associated finds, it is equally possible that they are extractive pits of unknown date.
J. Albone (NMP), 1 September 2005
Monument Types
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- GRUBENHAUS? (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- SETTLEMENT? (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1976. NHER TG 4913F (NLA 31/AFT16) 08-JUL-1976. |
| <S2> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1976. CUCAP (BYB86) 24-JUN-1976. |
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