Record Details
| NHER Number: | 36419 |
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| Type of record: | Cropmark and Earthwork |
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| Name: | Cropmarks of a Roman or World War Two enclosure, Oulton Airfield |
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Summary
The cropmarks of a possible Iron Age to Roman rectilinear enclosure can be seen on aerial photographs. It is possible that the feature may relate to Second World War activity at Oulton Airfield. However, the feature was not seen on the consulted 1940s aerial photographs covering the airfield, which, along with the features morphology, may suggest an Iron-Age to Roman date.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1510 2702 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG12NE |
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| Parish: | OULTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
26 June 1996. NLA aerial photography.
Cropmarks of a square enclosure located in Oulton Airfield.
The enclosure appears to have two opposed entrances, although the one to the northwest may be due to geological disturbance. The fact that the site appears to be on a similar alignment to the road and elements of the airfield could suggest a relatively recent, possibly World War Two, date. However, the morphology of the enclosure would indicate that it is likely to be Roman in date.
S. Massey (NLA) 24 August 2001.
March 2022. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The cropmarks of a possible Iron Age to Roman rectilinear enclosure (see above) can be seen on aerial photographs (S1-S3). It is possible that the feature may relate to Second World War activity at Oulton Airfield. However, the feature was not seen on the consulted 1940s aerial photographs covering the airfield, which, along with the features morphology, may suggest an Iron-Age to Roman date. The west of the enclosure appears to be masked by a large geological cropmark. A possible entrance is visible in the south of the enclosure. As previously mentioned, (see above) a second entrance may be seen on the opposite northern side of the enclosure, however, this may be the product of geological cropmarks.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 04 March 2022.
Monument Types
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (World War Two - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (World War Two - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
- SQUARE ENCLOSURE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 1527E - G. |
| --- | Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2008. Blickling Estate, An Archaeological and Historical Landscape Survey. NAU Archaeology. 1399. |
| <S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/1428 RS 4313-4314 16-APR-1946. |
| <S2> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TG1527/E-G 26-JUN-1996 (NLA 364/HKD9-11). |
| <s3> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 01-JUL-2006 Accessed 21-FEB-2022. |
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