Monument record BLN 027 - The cropmarks of enclosures or fields of unknown, but possible later prehistoric to Roman date

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Summary

The cropmarks of enclosures or fields of unknown, but possible later prehistoric to Roman date, are visible on aerial photographs. These features would appear to be a continuation of the fields recorded under SOL 002 or part of the same phase.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 5120 9682 (142m by 194m)
Map sheet TM59NW
Civil Parish BLUNDESTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Cropmarks of half of possible enclosure of 57m width (S1).

January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The cropmarks of enclosures or fields of unknown, but possible later prehistoric to Roman date, are visible on aerial photographs (S2-S3). The site is centred on TM 5118 9679. These features would appear to be a continuation of the fields recorded under SOL 002 or part of the same phase.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 31st 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> Photograph: Air Photographs. NAU, TM 5196/HXV 3,4 & 5, 2 July 1996.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/21 RP 3044-3046 04-JUL-1944 (EHA).
  • <S3> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service NAU HXT8-9, HXV4 02-JUN-1996.
  • <S4> Unpublished document: Tremlett, S and Watkins, P. 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems.

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2023 12:27PM

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