NHER 63241 (Monument record) - Possible pre-Second World War practice trenches
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Possible traces of probably pre-Second World War military practice trenches are visible as earthworks on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey (S1). The earthworks are rather insubstantial and discontinuous, and they lie in an area of uneven ground, making their interpretation difficult. They could be at least partly of natural origin, and/or could be formed by modern tracks. However, they are similar in character to better preserved practice trenches identified in the vicinity (NHER 57837 for example). Their probable pre-Second World War date is suggested because aerial photographs show the area under dense plantation cover by at least 1946 (S2). Given the recent date of the lidar survey, it is probable that the earthworks still survive.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 15 March 2019.
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Weeting Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
- <S2> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/59 V 5057-5058 05-FEB-1946 (HEA Original Print).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2021 12:55PM