Record Details

NHER Number:11012
Type of record:Monument
Name:Possible undated wooden trackway

Summary

Horizontal wooden branches forming a possible trackway were seen running north to south in the sides of the ditch. This lines up with the Roman road NHER 7947.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 1714 8320
Map Sheet:TM18SE
Parish:DICKLEBURGH AND RUSHALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Pre 1963.
Horizontal wooden branches (?pathway) running north to south seen in sides of ditch (on Dickleburgh Moor).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

25 March 1987.
Dykes here partly cleaned and some new drains apparently inserted, some old ones filled in. Section at this grid reference (in file). Note exactly in line with continuation of Roman road NHER 7947. Some horizontal branches of a brush drain exposed in same dyke further to east. Chalky boulder clay thrown up in one place from below peat and shelly, organic clay silt. (S1) notes branches and large timbers.
J. J. Wymer (NAU), 26 March 1987.

Monument Types

  • TRACKWAY (Undated)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Dickleburgh.
<S1>Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Section drawing. Paper. Unknown.

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