NHER 33903 (Monument record) - Tottington deserted medieval settlement

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Summary

Aerial photographs show the cropmarks of an intermittent series of enclosures, partly overlain by existing drains, partly subdividing existing enclosures, which reflect a series of tofts and closes of a deserted medieval village, considerably degraded.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL89NE
Civil Parish TOTTINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 1946. RAF air photograph shows an intermittent series of enclosures, part overlain by existing drains, part subdividing existing enclosures which reflect a series of tofts and closes of a deserted medieval village, considerably degraded. The extent may be further to west but air photograph not available.
Cambridge University Committee for Aerial Photography photograph
See file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 30 October 2000.

19 April 1976. Ordnance Survey air photography.
Earthworks.
Ditch(es), probably drainage.
D. Voisey (NLA), 18 January 1995.

(S1) in 1970 refers to this area as a complex system of waterfilled ditches, very overgrown, possibly house sites but the author was dubious about this. A hollow way mentioned under HER5065 running east then north may in fact be in this area.
E. Rose (NLA), 13 April 2007.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: 1954. TL 8995L-N.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: OS 76-018-067.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TL 99/TL 9095/A.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: Taylor, C.. 1970. Site notes.

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Record last edited

Sep 6 2013 12:06PM

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