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Tharston

Norfolk, England ยท Atlas EN2443

Location

Atlas number
EN2443 (2443)
Country
England
Current county or unitary authority
Norfolk
Historic county
Norfolk
Parish, community, or townland
Tharston
National Grid reference
TM 191 962
Latitude
52.52034
Longitude
1.22891
Altitude
15.2 m

Form and condition

Type
marsh fort
Condition
Cropmark and Likely destroyed
Morphology
partial univallate
Complete rampart circuit
No
Number of ramparts
1
Ramparts by quadrant
NE 1, SE 1, SW 0, NW 1
Number of ditches
1
Enclosed area
8.7 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank
Also recorded
ditches

Landscape

Topographic position
lowland
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture and scrub or bracken

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
Other (1946)

Identifiers

HER
Norfolk 9989
Wikidata
Q31113627

Sources

References

  1. Spoerry, P. 2000. Topography of Anglo Saxon Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire Antiquarian Society Proceedings. Vol LXXXIX, 35-47.