NHER 54488 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Former probable medieval earthworks

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Summary

Former earthworks and vegetation marks of probable medieval enclosures are visible on aerial photographs on recreation ground to the north of Costessey Park. The site consists of shallow earthworks and vegetation marks indicating a rectilinear enclosure with internal subdivisions and associated ditches around the outside. While it is possible that these features relate a former medieval homestead or domestic enclosure, it is also feasible that it represents agricultural paddocks and animal enclosures. It is likely that these earthworks pre-date the establishment of Costessey Park, see NHER 7913 and 12394 for details of Costessey Hall and Park House. See records NHER 54489 for details of medieval to post medieval earthworks within the area of the Park, the majority of which are likely to relate to former park boundaries and paths.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG11SE
Civil Parish	COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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September 2010. Norfolk NMP.
Former earthworks and vegetation marks of probable medieval enclosures are visible on aerial photographs on recreation ground to the north of Costessey Park (S1-S3). The site is centred on TG 1678 1145. The site consists of shallow earthworks and vegetation marks indicating a rectilinear enclosure with internal subdivisions and associated ditches around the outside. While it is possible that these features relate a former medieval homestead or domestic enclosure, it is also feasible that it represents agricultural paddocks and animal enclosures. It is likely that these earthworks pre-date the establishment of Costessey Park, see NHER 7913 and 12394 for details of Costessey Hall and Park House. See records NHER 54489 for details of medieval to post medieval earthworks within the area of the Park, the majority of which are likely to relate to former park boundaries and paths.
More recent photography of the site (S4) indicates that the low earthworks are now levelled.
S. Horlock (NMP), 07 September 2010.

Associated Sources (4)

<S1> SNF77815 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/483 6093-4 06-JUL-1945 (NMR).
<S2> SNF77813 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1956. RAF 540/1778 (F22) 0043-4 16-JAN-1956 (NMR).
<S3> SNF77293 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1964. OS/64206 005-6 22-SEP-1964 (NMR).
<S4> SNF77814 Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS. 1988. BKS 9844-5 06-AUG-1988 (NCC 1422-3).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

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Record last edited

Sep 22 2025 1:37PM