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Earthworks of square enclosures in grassland, seen on vertical air photographs taken in NCC/BKS survey of Norfolk, 1988.
Possibly remains of house platforms, making Burgh-next-Aylsham a shrunken village.
Recorded during NLA Earthwork Survey, January 1993.
M. Flitcroft (NLA) 22 February 1993.

February 1993. NLA Earthwork Survey fieldwork.
Ploughed out enclosure earthwork, still some evidence of depression surrounding one rectangular enclosure. General pottery scatter.
Top half of field:
Two greyware, Roman.
One Ipswich pimply base, Middle Saxon.
Three unglazed rims, medieval.
Eleven various, medieval.
Two Grimston glazed, medieval.
One Langerwehe, medieval.
One Glazed red earthenware, post medieval.
Bottom half of field:
One Ipswich sandy rim, Middle Saxon.
Three Thetford type: one body, one jar rim, one flat base, Late Saxon.
Five unglazed rims, medieval.
Forty-five unglazed various, medieval.
One Grimston glazed, medieval.
One Paffrath? (overfired) body, medieval.
Seven various Late medieval/Transitional, medieval.
Three Glazed red earthware, post medieval.
Identifications by A. Rogerson (NLA) 12 February 1993.
B. Cushion (NLA) 12 February 1993.

September 2002.
Field under pasture, grass long and unkempt, making identification difficult, though some variation in levels. Local residents remember fairly substantial earthworks many years ago.
H. Paterson (A&E) 9 September 2002.

January 2022. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
An earthwork boundary ditch, of a probable medieval to post medieval date, is seen on aerial photographs (S1). The ditch is subsequently levelled and seen as a cropmark on recent (2017) aerial photographs (S2). The boundary ditch may relate to the suggested area of medieval settlement. The above enclosure (see above) was not seen on the aerial photographs consulted as part of this project. It is unclear as to whether the boundary ditch mapped as part of this project relates to the above enclosure or is a separate feature. It is also possible that the feature may relate to post medieval drainage. The feature is not recorded on the readily available historic maps such as S3. Further possible medieval to post medieval boundary ditches (NHER 64316) are recorded to the north west. The monument polygon has been updated to the extent of the features as seen on S1-S2
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 18 January 2022.

Monument Types

• BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
• BOUNDARY DITCH (Unknown date)
• DRAINAGE DITCH? (Unknown date)
• BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
• BOUNDARY (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
• BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
• BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
• BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
• ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• SETTLEMENT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
• SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• DRAINAGE DITCH? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Associated Finds

• POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
• POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status

• SHINE

Sources and further reading

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Find out more...

• Parish Summary: Burgh and Tuttington (Parish Summary)