NHER 68524 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of four pit features of an unknown date
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The cropmarks of four large pit features of an unknown date, are visible on aerial photographs (S1). The pits are fairly regular in form and measure between approximately 13m and 16m in diameter. The distance between the features is also fairly consistent, with the distance between each pit measuring between approximately 43m and 55m. The date and function of the features is unknown. The features may relate to post medieval extraction or may be the product of modern agricultural processes. The possibility that the features could be natural in origin also cannot be ruled out. The features are not recorded on the readily accessible historic maps such as S2-S4.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 27 June 2024.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/541/569 RS 4010-4011 08-JUN-1950.
- <S2> SNF57178 Map: 1839. Bradenham Tithe Map.
- <S3> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
- <S4> 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 (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2025 10:21AM