Monument record SOL 039 - Site of fragmentary, undated cropmarks in northwest corner of Somerleyton Park

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Summary

Fragmentary linear and rectilinear cropmarks of unknown date are visible on aerial photographs in the northwest corner of Somerleyton Park (SHER SOL 015). Some or all of them could relate to the more extensive cropmarks of a field system of possible Roman date visible to their immediate north (SHER LUD 016). They could instead relate to the park itself, although there is no obvious evidence that this is the case. Finds of prehistoric to post medieval date have been recovered from the area (SHER ASY 006).

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 4871 9809 (230m by 269m)
Map sheet	TM49NE
Civil Parish	SOMERLEYTON, ASHBY AND HERRINGFLEET, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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FIELD BOUNDARY? (Unknown date)

Full Description

March 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
Fragmentary linear and rectilinear cropmarks of unknown date are visible on aerial photographs (S1) in the northwest corner of Somerleyton Park (SHER SOL 015), centred at TM 4866 9804. Some or all of them could relate to the more extensive cropmarks of a field system of possible Roman date visible to their immediate north (SHER LUD 016). They could instead relate to the park itself, although there is no obvious evidence that this is the case. Finds of prehistoric to post medieval date have been recovered from the area (SHER ASY 006).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 13th March 2014.

Sources/Archives (1)

<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/21 RS 4054-4055 04-JUL-1944 (EHA).

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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

Sep 24 2014 2:52PM