NHER 67651 (Cropmark and Earthwork) - Earthworks of probably post medieval ridge and furrow and medieval to post medieval field boundary

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Summary

Ridge and furrow of probable post medieval date is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and visualised lidar data. It is bounded to the north and west by the earthwork of a ditch, which presumably acted as a field boundary and possibly also as a drainage ditch. The ditch may be of medieval to post medieval date. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2017) it is likely that the earthworks still survive.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF91NW
Civil Parish	BEESTON WITH BITTERING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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October 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
Ridge and furrow of probable post medieval date is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1) and visualised lidar data (S2). It is bounded to the north and west by the earthwork of a ditch, which presumably acted as a field boundary and possibly also as a drainage ditch. The ditch may be of medieval to post medieval date. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2017) it is likely that the earthworks still survive.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 6 October 2023.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51 V 5215-5216 31-JAN-1946.
<S2> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF91NW DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.