Monument record ELV 068 - Circular enclosure or ring ditch of unknown date, visible as a cropmark.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 79727 77859 (62m by 61m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77NE |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
1946: two-thirds of large, circa 60m diameter, ring ditch or circular enclosure crop mark (S1) showing on heathland adjoining wood belt, rest under tree cover.
Similar land use shown on 1880s OS map.
2006: now in arable (?) field.
December 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A possible ring ditch is seen as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The feature most likely relates to an area of vegetation. It has previously been suggested (see above) that the feature relates to a possible circular enclosure, however, the feature is most likely natural in origin.
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16th December 2019.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. Circa 1946, SCC copies on digital mapinfo layer.
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/CPE/UK/1801 RP 3176-3177 25-OCT-1946 (HEA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/82/1208 F22 0124-0125 02-JUN-1955 (HEA Original Print).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 9 2020 12:41PM