NHER 11318 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of undated road

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Summary

Aerial photographs taken in 1972 show the cropmarks of a road in this area. This road does not appear on Faden's map of 1797, but it is shown on the 1836 Ordnance Survey as Clipper Lane.

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Map sheet TF93NW
Civil Parish WIGHTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Cropmark on Ordnance Survey vertical air photograph (S2) - pre railway road?
Not on Faden's map of 1797 (S3).
Does appear on 1836 Ordnance Survey (S4) as Clipper Lane.

June 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
This road is also depicted on the 1840 Tithe Map (S5) and is visible as an earthwork on Enviroment Agency LiDAR (S6) along with other field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map.
H. Hamilton (HES), 08 June 2026.

  • <S1> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS AP 70 008 186.
  • <S3> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S5> Map: Pratt and Son of Norwich. 1840-1921. Wighton: tithe map and award 1840 with altered tithe apportionments and plans, 1858, 1859, 1872.
  • <S6> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF93NW DTM 1m 13-NOV-2018 TO 13-NOV-2018.

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2026 6:50PM

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