NHER 63279 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated bank, possibly marking the boundary of Methwold Warren (NHER 55577) or the site of a former post medieval road

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Summary

A fragmented, undated linear bank is visible as an earthwork on visualised lidar data. It possibly marks the boundary of Methwold Warren (NHER 55577), and could therefore be of medieval to post medieval date. It could also or instead mark the site of a former road, depicted on a 19th century Ordnance Survey map (NHER 5003). More mundanely, it could instead be a post medieval plantation or field boundary, similar to others identified in this area. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2015) it is probable that the earthwork still survives.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL79SE
Civil Parish	CRANWICH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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August 2020. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A fragmented, undated linear bank is visible as an earthwork on visualised lidar data (S1). It possibly marks the boundary of Methwold Warren (NHER 55577), and could therefore be of medieval to post medieval date. It could also or instead mark the site of a former road, depicted on a 19th century Ordnance Survey map (NHER 5003). More mundanely, it could instead be a post medieval plantation or field boundary, similar to others identified in this area. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2015) it is probable that the earthwork still survives.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 11 August 2020.

Associated Sources (1)

<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).