Record Details

NHER Number:12852
Type of record:Monument
Name:Cropmark of ring ditch

Summary

Cropmarks of a ring ditch are visible and have been mapped. These can be seen on 1976 NLA aerial photographs. It seems likely that it is of Bronze Age date, but this is not certain.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 7245 4298
Map Sheet:TF74SW
Parish:THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1976.
Cropmark of ring ditch.
Located E. Rose, 26 September 1977.
Grid reference corrected 1983.
E. Rose.

April 2002. Norfolk NMP.
Cropmarks of a ring ditch are visible and have been mapped. These can be seen on 1976 NLA aerial photographs (S1). It seems likely that it is of Bronze Age date, but this is not certain. It is centred on NGR TF7245 4298 and is ca. 25m across.
H. Clare (NMP), 29 April 2002.

Monument Types

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

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • Higher Level Stewardship
  • Higher Level Stewardship

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1976. SMR TF 7242D (NLA 35/AGN20) 27-JUL-1976.

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