NHER 7254 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks, possibly levelled, of medieval ridge and furrow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEESTON WITH BITTERING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Ridge and furrow preserved in wood.
P. Wade-Martins 1969.
September 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The earthworks of medieval ridge and furrow described above were not identified on the consulted sources. A large extraction pit (not mapped) is instead visible on the visualised lidar data (S1). This presumably pre-dates the woodland being established. It is not clear whether the ridge and furrow earthworks have been levelled, are unrecognisable on the consulted sources, or were mis-located or misinterpreted in the original record.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 29 September 2023.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Beeston with Bittering.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF91NW DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
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Record last edited
Apr 1 2025 1:55PM