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<< Our Photo Pages >> Norton and Lenchwick Cursus - Cursus in England in Worcestershire

Submitted by EssexMan on Wednesday, 07 April 2010  Page Views: 6909

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 5.6 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Worcestershire Type: Cursus
Nearest Town: Evesham  Nearest Village: Norton and Lenchwick
Map Ref: SP054477  Landranger Map Number: 150
Latitude: 52.127583N  Longitude: 1.922534W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Overview of the site looking SW. The cursus and settlement are in the field beyond the hedge. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Long Enclosure in Worcestershire

Status: Characteristic
NMR No. SP 04 NE 27
Extent: 70mx18m
Terminal type: Rounded


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Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by Harry_20 : Looking eastwards over the site. Crop marks of a cursus, ring ditch and enclosures and pits have been found here, as well as Iron Age pottery excavated in 2022. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by Harry_20 : More details of finds at the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by Harry_20 : Details about the finds. The illustrations were designed by Spare Room Arts and Ourside Youth Centre. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by Harry_20 : Details of the Iron Age finds at the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by Harry_20 : New info board at the site. The excavation found Iron Age pottery showing that the site was in use for some time after the Neolithic cursus was built. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by Harry_20 : Looking eastwards across the site, it is now fenced off and used for livestock. Big changes since my last visit including an archaeological excavation in 2022 and a new info board.

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : One of the enclosed areas, looking NW.

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking NW.

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SW at a circular area outlined by mowing - barrow? enclosure? pit? ring ditch? or a bored tractor driver?

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Stood in the middle of the site looking NW. I have no idea what's going on at this site and what the mowing is meant to mean, if anything.

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : End of the mown line finishing at an enclosed circular area in front of the telegraph pole.

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SE at the enclosed circular area at the end of the mown line.

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking westwards. Creative mowing, recreational or historic?

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Edge of the field looking SE. There is a large rectangular area fenced off in the foreground (recreational or historic, I have no idea!) with a circular area fenced off behind it - I assume that the circular area is one of the enclosures/ring ditches/barrows/pits?

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking south easterly along the longest mown line, it finishes at an enclosed circular area in the middle of the site.

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Top of the field looking NW. Needs some more practice with the crop circles : )

Norton and Lenchwick Cursus
Norton and Lenchwick Cursus submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SW into the setlement/cursus site. Very difficult to work out what's going on here as there is no info board available and the landowner/farmer has enclosed several areas. Without the relevant info it is hard to know if all the enclosed areas are part of the settlement or only some of them. The mown areas are also confusing. Any further info would be much appreciated!

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Re: Norton and Lenchwick Cursus by Harry_20 on Friday, 29 May 2026
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Article from the Evesham Observer with a photo of the 2022 excavation:

eveshamobserver.co.uk/news/96000-boost-for-roots-in-time-project/

Details of the Roots in Time project at the New Farm site:

www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/blog/roots-in-time-new-farm-nature-reserve-evesham/

Full excavation report from the 2022 dig, including the nearby Roman settlement finds:

drive.google.com/file/d/1CsDFhHE5Ewa09BT0vGVBBweJB08EAhSx/view

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