Record Details
| NHER Number: | 11679 |
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| Type of record: | Negative evidence |
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| Name: | Cropmarks of likely natural origin |
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Summary
Examination of aerial photographs in 1976 very tentatively identified cropmarks of a possible ring ditch. However, subsequent examination of these photographs along with more recent aerial photography has determined that these are most likely of natural origin.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 179 976 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM19NE |
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| Parish: | FLORDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
October 1976. Air photo interpretation.
Several amorphous cropmarks including faint possible ring ditch - but very doubtful.
Cropmarks viewed in Norfolk Air Photo Library Images (S1).
Observations recorded in (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 19 October 1976.
July 2022. Aerial imagery interpretation.
Examination of more recent aerial photography (S3) (S4) reinforces the earlier observation that the cropmarks visible in this area are likely of geological rather than archaeological origin.
H. Hamilton (HES), 01 July 2022.
Monument Types
- (Former Type) RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- (Former Type) RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TM1897/A-E; 31-JUL-1975 (NLA 23/ADX6-9). |
| <S2> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S3> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. Photo 02-JUL-2006, Accessed 01-JUL-2022. |
| <S4> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. Photo 23-AUG-2019, Accessed 01-JUL-2022. |
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