NHER 33588 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow

Late April 1998.
East to west ridge and furrow in permanent but not improved grassland.
?Headland at east end, and pronounced drop down to former common (G309) at West end.
No sign of ridge and furrow in G317.
Site visited by B. Cushion (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 May 1998.

8 May 1998. NLA air photography.
Ridge and furrow in this field.
D. Edwards (NLA) 15 December 1998.

The ridges are very regular and straight and on the photograph there is no sign of S curves.
It is possible this is of late date.
E. Rose (NLA) 5 January 1999.

8 May 1998. NLA air photography.
Ridge and furrow still visible.
S. Massey (NLA), 22 November 2001.

February 1999. Earthwork Survey.
2 medieval sherds found at same time.
Field work No: G310.
See report (S1) for plan and further details. This survey is also noted in (S2).
B. Cushion (NLA) 24 February 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 14 April 2015.

September 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow described above is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and visualised lidar data (S3-S4). The straightness and narrowness of the ridges suggest that they may be post medieval rather than medieval in date, again as suggested above. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently, it is probable that these earthworks still survive.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 22 September 2023.