NHER 68015 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of a possible post medieval parish boundary
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
Sections of a probable post medieval parish boundary are seen as cropmarks and soilmarks on aerial photographs (S1-S3). The feature follows the alignment of the parish boundary between the parishes of Great Dunham and Little Dunham. The alignment of the parish boundary is also depicted on the readily available historic maps (S4-S7). The parish boundary is likely to be post medieval in date. However, an earlier medieval date cannot be ruled out. The section of bank and ditch seen as soilmarks (centred at TF 8745 1397) appear to be quite wide on the aerial photographs (S2). This may be due to the features being spread as a result of agricultural ploughing.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 15 January 2024.
Associated Sources (7)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/401 RP 3051-3052 18-JUN-1945.
- <S2> SNF10400 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Ordnance Survey Vertical Collection. 76-020/232-233 19-APR-1976.
- <S3> SNF100592 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. Bluesky International Ltd APGB Imagery TF8713 17-JUL-2022.
- <S4> SNF60142 Map: Newton and Woodrow. 1838. Great Dunham tithe map.
- <S5> SNF63183 Map: Utting. J. Lynn Regis. 1838. Little Dunham tithe map.
- <S6> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
- <S7> SNF73882 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey second edition 25 inch (1902-7) map. 25 inches to 1 mile.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 5 2025 11:25AM