NHER 49270 (Monument record) - Earthworks of post medieval peat cuttings
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
March 2007. Norfolk NMP
Well-preserved earthworks of post medieval peat extraction are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S3). These earthworks are centred on TG 3606 1790 immediately to the west of the River Ant at Horning. Earthworks relating to post-medieval peat extraction are present in an area measuring up to 476m by 360m. A series of shallow sub-rectangular and irregular cuttings are separated by raised baulks. This area of ground was marked as ‘Allotment to the Poor of Horning’ on the 1818 Horning enclosure map (S4). It is likely that it was used for peat cutting by the poor of the parish during the 19th century. The regular appearance of some of the cuttings suggests that separate strips were allocated to different individuals. Although later aerial photographs show that the western part of the site is overgrown the earthworks appear to be well preserved.
J. Albone (NMP), 21 March 2007
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF66957 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1963. RAF 543/2531 (F21) 117 14-NOV-1963 (NHER TG 3517C).
- <S2> SNF66958 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1990. OS/90224 230-1 31-JUL-1990.
- <S3> SNF66959 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1994. NHER TG 3618A-B (NLA 341/HZS13-4) 06-JUL-1994.
- <S4> SNF66037 Map: Pratt, R.(jnr). 1818. Plan of Horning referring to the Commrs Award (Enclosure Map). 1 inch : 9 chains.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
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Record last edited
Nov 19 2025 8:07AM