Record Details
| NHER Number: | 60529 |
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| Type of record: | Cropmark and Earthwork |
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| Name: | Cropmarks of a rectangular enclosure of a possible Roman date |
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Summary
The cropmarks of a rectangular enclosure of an unknown date are seen on aerial photographs. Further linear ditches which may relate to internal boundary ditches, or to a further rectangular enclosure are also visible. These cropmarks were previously recorded under NHER 13042. The large collection of Roman finds recovered from this site suggests that the features are of a likely Roman date. See NHER 13042 for details of the finds.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 8798 1663 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF81NE |
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| Parish: | KEMPSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
THESE CROPMARKS WERE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED UNDER NHER 13042.
1976.
Cropmarks of two or three superimposed rectangles, on slightly different alignments.
Located by E. Rose (NAU), 11 January 1978.
29 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Cropmarks visible.
H. Clare (NLA), 2 May 2001.
19 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Two superimposed rectangular enclosures visible.
S. Massey (NLA), 26 May 2001.
April 2006.
The discovery of Roman artefacts on the site suggests that the enclosures could be of Roman date. If so they could have been associated with the small town/village site located to the northwest (NHER 4079). See NHER 13042 for details of the finds.
D. Robertson (NLA), 3 April 2006. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 17 October 2014.
March 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The cropmarks of a large rectangular enclosure of an unknown date are visble on aerial photographs (S1-S10). Linear ditches are visible within the interior of the enclosure which may relate to internal boundaries or possibly to a further smaller rectangular enclosure. The enclosure may be cut or cut by a possible field boundary (NHER 68096) of an unknown date, in the west of the area (centred at TF 8797 1659). The large collection of Roman finds recovered from this site (NHER 13042) and to the west (NHER 4079 and 61822), in addition to the proximity (approximately 50m) of the feature to the proposed aliment of a Roman road (NHER 2796) to the north, may suggest a likely Roman date for the features.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 19 March 2024.
Monument Types
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- SITE (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY DITCH? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH? (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TF 8816C-J. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF8716/AL - AS; TF8816/AB, AC. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF8716/AH - AJ; TF8816/Z - AA. |
| <S1> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8816/C-E 27-JUL-1976 (NLA XXX/AGT1-3). |
| <S2> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8816/K-L 05-AUG-1977 (NLA 58/ALT17-18). |
| <S3> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8816/M 05-AUG-1977 (NLA 58/ALT20). |
| <S4> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8816/F-J 20-JUL-1976 (NLA 33/ALT16-19). |
| <S5> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8816/AB-AC 19-JUL-1996 (NLA 374/JAM9-10). |
| <S6> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/AL-AN 19-JUL-1996 (NLA 374/JAM5-7). |
| <S7> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/AH-AJ 29-JUL-1996 (NLA 377/JAD3-4). |
| <S8> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8816/Z-AA 29-JUL-1996 (NLA 377/JAD6-7). |
| <S9> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. Bluesky International Ltd APGB Imagery TF8716 & TF8816 17-JUL-2022. |
| <S10> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: DigitalGlobe. unknown. Bing Maps Aerial View Orthophotographs. http://www.bing.com/maps (Aerial Option). Accessed 18-MAR-2024. |
Related records
| 13042 | Related to: Multi-period finds (Find Spot) |