Monument record COR 003 - Cropmarks of enclosures, tracks and fields of later prehistoric to Roman date
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 5308 9764 (951m by 782m) |
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Map sheet | TM59NW |
Civil Parish | CORTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Cropmark of a double rectangular enclosure (? open on the SE side) crossed by a trackway (S1).
In an area of Preh and Rom finds - see COR 006.
January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The cropmarks of a rectangular enclosure and multiple phases of trackways, fields and boundaries of unknown, but possible later prehistoric or Roman date, are visible on aerial photographs (S2-S6, S9-S10). The site is centred on TM 5311 9767.
The main component of the site is a relatively broad-ditched rectangular enclosure at TM 5226 9730, measuring approximately 83m by 75m, and with evidence of internal subdivisions and an annex. Other enclosures and trackway/field systems within this area, such as BLN 047and COR 003, follow a slightly different alignment and may represent a different phase of activity, however without further dating evidence or surface artefacts, a broad date of later prehistoric to Roman should be applied to all of them.
It is worth noting that this site includes cropmarks that are likely to represent several phases of activity, some of which may be medieval to post medieval. It is not possible within the current project scope to attempt to refine the phasing of these fragmentary and overlying field systems. The site has also been extended to the south to include some additional undated, dispersed and fragmentary cropmarks.
The pits described above were not included within the mapping due to uncertainty over their archaeological origin and the constraints within the current project scope and timetable.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 3rd 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 (S11) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 21 March 2023.
Sources/Archives (11)
- <S1> SSF11693 (No record type): NAU, AP AFS9, 1976.
- <M1> SSF37817 (No record type): AP: NAU AFS 9.
- <S3> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. NLA 9910/TM5398F 08-JUL-1976 (EHA).
- <S4> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. NLA 9910/TM5299D 08-JUL-1976 (EHA).
- <S5> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. NLA 9910/9-10 08-JUL-1976 (EHA).
- <S6> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service CUC BYB 34 XX-XXX-197X.
- <S7> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service NAU TM5397/B/AFS9 08-JUL-1976.
- <S8> SSX55043 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch.
- <S9> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. CUCAP K17AM 54-55 29-JUN-1976.
- <S10> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. CUCAP BYB38-39 24-JUN-1976.
- <S11> 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: TM59NW. Lothingland Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22032)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2023 1:18PM