NHER 43325 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthwork of boundary bank and ditch

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Summary

Earthworks of a post medieval or modern linear boundary bank and ditch are visible on aerial photographs. This bank marks the limit of an area of parkland around Fring Hall, separating it from an adjacent woodland. Old maps appear to indicate that it is of 20th century date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF73NW
Civil Parish FRING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

March 2006. Norfolk NMP.
Earthworks of a post medieval or modern linear boundary bank and ditch are visible on aerial photographs (S1). These earthworks are located at TF 7420 3533 within parkland around Fring Hall. A broad linear earthwork bank is visible for 137m on a northwest to southeast alignment between TF 7397 3539 and TF 7405 3529. A narrow ditch is present parallel to it along its southwest side. This bank and ditch forms part of the boundary between an area of park and woodland surrounding Fring Hall. The hall was constructed in 1807 and both it and its surrounding parkland are shown on Bryant’s 1826 Map of Norfolk (S2) and the 1838 Fring tithe map (S3). This area of woodland was not present in 1838 and had a curved western boundary on the second edition 6 inch to the mile Ordnance Survey map (S4). Consequently it is likely that the straight boundary between the woodland and the park, which the bank follows, is of 20th century origin.
J. Albone (NMP), 02 March 2006

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1958. RAF 58/2401 (V1) 86-7 01-APR-1958 (NMR).
  • <S2> Map: ?. 1838. Fring Tithe Map.
  • <S3> Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1887-1891. Ordnance Survey first edition 6 inch (1887-1891) Sheet XIV.NE.

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Record last edited

Apr 15 2025 1:36PM

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