NHER 10062 (Monument record) - Site of medieval field system
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Summary
A medieval field system, including evidence for strip cultivation, survived in this field until about 1905. Sadly, none of it now survives on the ground.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM19SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Strip cultivation survived in this field until about 1905 according to informant [1].
See (S1).
October 1979.
No remnants now - a beet field.
Called Forncett Common Field on (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 3 October 1979.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Forncett.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF52555 Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
- <S2> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Oct 10 2018 1:08PM