NHER 53039 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Medieval/post medieval bank, pit and undatable mound
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April-May 2009. Walkover Survey.
Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey (Coupe 51920).
A bank marks the parish boundary between Thetford and Lynford, and could date to the medieval period or later. A probable post medieval extraction pit was identified in the centre of the survey area, and a large, indistinct mound to the west was interpreted as either a natural deposit or a possible prehistoric barrow.
See (S1) for further details.
H. White, (NLA), 15 September 2009.
October 2010. Norfolk NMP.
Two pits and a linear earthwork bank are visible on aerial photographs of the area (S2-S4). The linear earthwork to the west is likely to represent the Thetford/Lynford parish boundary. The northern most pit was mapped, as unlike the pit to the south, it does not appear on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map (S5), but it is likely to represent a post-medieval extraction pit. The mound to the east was not visible on the available aerial photographs.
E. Bales (NMP), 18 Oct 2010.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF72215 Unpublished Contractor Report: Craven, J. 2009. Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey of Forestry Commission land, Norfolk and Suffolk. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 2009/115.
- <S2> SNF78275 Oblique Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/396 PSFO 0028-29 17-JUN-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF78064 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK 59 PART II 5147 05-FEB-1946 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF78276 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF CPE/UK/1801 3109-10 25-OCT-1946 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 24 2020 9:28PM