Record Details
| NHER Number: | 60529 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | Cropmarks of rectangular enclosures of possible Roman date |
|---|
Summary
Two or three undated rectangular enclosures are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. These cropmarks were previously recorded under NHER 13042. The large collection of Roman finds recovered from this site suggests that the enclosures are likely of Roman date. See NHER 13042 for details of the finds.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 8798 1663 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TF81NE |
|---|
| Parish: | KEMPSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
|---|
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.
Monument Types
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- SITE (Unknown date)
- 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. |
Related records
| 13042 | Related to: Multi-period finds (Find Spot) |