NHER 40183 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Archaeological features in The Great Wood

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Summary

A series of medieval or post medieval hollow ways, roads, ponds and enclosures surviving as earthworks within the Great Wood were noted during a survey of ancient woodland in 2004.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG14SE
Civil Parish AYLMERTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish FELBRIGG, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

2004. Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey.
Norfolk Ancient Woodland Historic Environment Rapid Identification Survey Pilot Study.
Great Wood:
Fragmentary, but often substantial remains of hollow ways and roadways, in part noted in earlier reports in file.
Limited enclosure remains, and various pits and ponds, the latter probably clay-lined.
Sub-circular mound on line of parish boundary possibly a very degraded barrow.
Early map evidence throws doubt on classification of all as Ancient Woodland.
See report (S1) for further information, including detailed descriptions of the individual features identified (Contexts 1-37). The results of this survey are also summarised in (S2).
B. Cushion, June 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 June 2015.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2004. Norfolk Ancient Woodland Historic Environment Rapid Identification Survey. Pilot Study Final Report. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2005. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2004. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt IV pp 751-763. p 757.

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Record last edited

May 11 2023 3:45PM

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