NHER 62123 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Ridges of probable post-medieval date and associated boundaries
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Ridges, perhaps relating to early forestry plantations, or to temporary cultivation of this part of Thetford warren, are visible as slight earthworks on imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015 (S1). Associated boundaries, which share the orientation of the ridges, are also visible. A rectilinear enclosure (NHER 62023) at the southern end of the site may be a contemporary feature. Various other boundaries and enclosures overlap with the ridges, and these appear to relate to a different phase (or phases) of activity, but the chronological sequence is not entirely clear. Certainly, the ridges and associated boundaries seem to pre-date the heath depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map, and they also seem to underlie a large rectilinear enclosure at the southern end of the site (NHER 62077).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 21 December 2017.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Unknown date)
- RIDGE AND FURROW? (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- PLANTATION? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- RIDGE AND FURROW? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 19 2021 1:57PM