NHER 51352 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible internal wood boundary ditch or military ditch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPPER SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
January 2007. Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey.
Oak Wood Site 17:
A north-south aligned ditch on a south-facing slope was identified during an earthwork survey of Oak Wood, Crackling Hill, and Sheringham Wood. The ditch is extant for a distance of 30m and is 3m wide, with a 3m spread bank to the east. One mature oak tree remains at its southern end, with younger stumps elsewhere. Due to its position on the slope, the ditch is not likely to have been dug for drainage purposes, but it may be the remnants of an internal boundary of Oak Wood or dug by the military for an indeterminate purpose. Military defenses were installed in Oak Wood during World War Two (NHER 38264).
Information from (S1).
H. Hamilton (NLA), 20 March 2008.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF70076 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2008. Sheringham Park. Ancient Woodland Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (2)
Record last edited
Mar 5 2025 11:33AM