NHER 12161 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible undated hollow way

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Summary

A winding earthwork, possibly of an undated hollow way, can be seen on an aerial photograph.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF92SE
Civil Parish GATELEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

'Earthworks' claimed on St Joseph's list of air photographs at this very approximate grid reference. If the grid reference is correct this may refer to the mark of the now removed field boundary west of the church still partly shown on (S1). See NAU air photograph.
E. Rose (NAU), 5 June 1981.

No - photocopy of air photograph in NAU shows subject is a winding earthwork, possibly a hollow way, in field centred on grid reference.
E. Rose (NAU), 25 October 1982.

May 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The low earthworks of the possible hollow way (see above) of an unknown, but possible medieval to post medieval date, are visible on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2022 (S2).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 18 May 2026

  • --- Aerial Photograph: CUCAP AMV 34, NAU TF 9524A,C.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
  • <S2> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF92SE DTM 1m 23-NOV-2022 TO 24-NOV-2022.

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Record last edited

May 18 2026 12:44PM

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