NHER 67649 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks, now partially levelled, of probably medieval strip field and medieval to post medieval boundaries

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Summary

The boundaries of a probable medieval strip field, and various probable medieval to post medieval boundaries (probably field boundaries) are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and visualised lidar data. The lidar data, from a survey flown in 2017, shows that while some of the earthworks have been levelled, others still survived at that date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

October 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The boundaries of a probable medieval strip field, and various probable medieval to post medieval boundaries (probably field boundaries) are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1) and visualised lidar data (S2). The lidar data, from a survey flown in 2017, shows that while some of the earthworks have been levelled, others still survived at that date.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 6 October 2023.

  • <S1> 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> 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

Sep 5 2025 2:34PM

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