NHER 5934 (Monument record) - Possible prehistoric trackway
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Summary
A gravel road or trackway is visible on aerial photographs. The feature has been interpreted as a trackway branching off from the Icknield Way (NHER 1398), prompting some 19th century antiquarians to argue (incorrectly) that the Icknield Way went to Norwich.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KILVERSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Old gravel road seen from air by H.T. Green 1934, TL 8885 8478 to TL 8872 8430, continues line of Green Lane, which may be an old trackway branching from main Icknield Way at Fords, called Clover Lane in 1837.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
This is the trackway that caused 19th century antiquarians to argue that the Icknield way went to Norwich, see NHER 1396.
E. Rose (NLA), 11 November 2005.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Thetford/Kilverstone.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 88 SE M.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
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Record last edited
Jul 30 2025 8:46AM