NHER 63057 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated earthwork banks

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Summary

Three fragmented earthwork banks of an unknown date are seen as earthworks on Lidar visualisations. The banks are aligned approximately east-west with a possible fourth bank aligned approximately northeast-southwest. The function of these banks is unknown and may relate to forestry or post-medieval boundary banks. These banks are also in close proximity to High Ash Second World War military camp (NHER 34704) and a possible parish or warren boundary to the north (NHER 63053).

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL89NW
Civil Parish	ICKBURGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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January 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Three fragmented earthwork banks of an unknown date are seen as earthworks on Lidar visualisations. The banks are aligned approximately east-west with a possible fourth bank aligned approximately northeast-southwest. The function of these banks is unknown and may relate to forestry or post-medieval boundary banks. These banks are also in close proximity to High Ash Second World War military camp (NHER 34704) and a possible parish or warren boundary to the north (NHER 63053).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 7 January 2019.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Ickburgh Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUN-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).