Monument record SOL 048 - Possible linear and rectilinear ditches of uncertain origin, date and function
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4775 9790 (179m by 136m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM49NE |
| Civil Parish | SOMERLEYTON, ASHBY AND HERRINGFLEET, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
Possible linear and rectilinear ditches, of uncertain origin, date and function, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S3), centred at TM 4777 9792. If they represent genuine archaeological features they are most likely to have been field boundaries and possibly a trackway, perhaps related to the more extensive field systems mapped to their northeast (SHER LUD 016). The latter are also undated, although a Roman date is plausible.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 15th January 2014.
March 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project.
The site described above was included in the dataset analysed for the Historic England-funded Assessment of East Anglian Field Systems project. See the project report (S4) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 21 March 2023.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/21 RS 4083-4084 04-JUL-1944 (EHA).
- <S2> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. NLA 9910/TM4797A 08-JUL-1976 (EHA).
- <S3> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Airmap86 43 4386195-4386196 01-AUG-1986.
- <S4> SSF61305 Unpublished document: Tremlett, S and Watkins, P. 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Interpretation: Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project (Ref: Historic England project 7216) (ESF29464)
- Event - Interpretation: TM49NE. Lothingland Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22031)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2023 2:26PM