NHER 33741 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Post medieval water meadows
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Summary
Post medieval water meadows at this site show up as earthworks to the west and cropmarks on aerial photographs to the east.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 1946. RAF air photograph.
Shows layout of simple floated water meadows as series of parallel drains c.12m apart, in differing orientations. Eastern portion seen as cropmarks, western portion of herringbone pattern still earthworks.
Noted in (S1) as the work of Thomas Purdy of Egmere.
B. Cushion (NLA), July 1998.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF8494 Article in Serial: Wade-Martins, S. and Williamson, T. 1994. Floated water-meadows in Norfolk: a misplaced innovation?. Agricultural History Review. Vol 42 Pt 1 pp 20-37.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jun 30 2022 8:21AM