NHER 38582 (Monument record) - Medieval to post medieval banks and ditches

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Summary

Earthworks of two parallel banks with internal ditches and an isolated parallel ditch are visible on aerial photographs. These features had all been levelled by 1963.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG32NE
Civil Parish LESSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

April 2004. Norfolk NMP
Earthworks of two parallel banks with internal ditches and a further parallel ditch are visible on aerial photographs (S1-2). Two north to south aligned banks with internal ditches, measuring up to 50m in length, are visible in 1946 (S1). These features had been levelled by 1955 (S2). An earthwork of a north to south ditch is visible on 1955 aerial photographs further to the east of where the banks were located (S2). This feature had been levelled by 1963 (S3).
(S1-3)
J. Albone (NMP), 5 April 2004

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1634 3094-5 09-JUL-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG 3928A-B).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1955. RAF 82/1214 (F21) 0323-4 06-JUN-1955 (NMR).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1963. RAF 543/2331 (F21) 0013-4 25-JUL-1963 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Jan 5 2011 5:06PM

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