Monument record LWT 287 - Cropmarks of possible later prehistoric or Roman enclosures and boundaries

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Summary

The cropmarks of a rectilinear enclosure and/or field boundaries and possible trackway segments of unknown, but possible late prehistoric to Roman date, are visible on aerial photographs. Cropmarks recorded to the north (LWT 286) are likely to be part of the same landscapes. See also LWT 289 for seemingly later field boundaries in the same field.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 5388 9388 (134m by 139m)
Map sheet TM59SW
Civil Parish LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

April 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The cropmarks of a rectilinear enclosure and/or field boundaries and possible trackway segments of unknown, but possible late prehistoric to Roman date, are visible on aerial photographs (S1). Cropmarks recorded to the north (LWT 286) are likely to be part of the same landscapes. See also LWT 289 for seemingly later field boundaries in the same field.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 30th April 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 (S2) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 21 March 2023.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/21 RP 3053-3054 04-JUL-1944 (EHA).
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Tremlett, S and Watkins, P. 2023.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 1:49PM

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