Record Details

NHER Number:49490
Type of record:Monument
Name:Ring ditch cropmark

Summary

A cropmark of an incomplete possible ring ditch of Bronze Age date is visible on aerial photographs. It forms part of a barrow cemetery (NHER 49491) located on White Heath.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 3212 0072
Map Sheet:TG30SW
Parish:BERGH APTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

June 2007. Norfolk NMP
A cropmark of an incomplete possible ring ditch of Bronze Age date is visible on aerial photographs (S1). This cropmark is centred on TG 3212 0072. The ring ditch is incomplete but has a narrow ditch and an external diameter of 22m. This cropmark probably relates to a round barrow of Bronze Age date. It forms part of a barrow cemetery (NHER 49491) located on White Heath.
J. Albone (NMP), 7 June 2007

Monument Types

  • RING DITCH (Unknown date)
  • RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • SHINE
  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

<S1>Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1977. NHER TG 3200E (NLA 56/ALC15) 02-AUG-1977.

Related records

49491Part of: Bronze Age round barrow cemetery (Monument)
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