NHER 13773 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmark of post medieval road

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Summary

A cropmark of a road is visble on RAF 1946, CUCAP 1959 and Hunting survey 1969 aerial photographs. This road is of at least post-medieval date as it can be seen clearly on Faden's 1797 map.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF74SW
Civil Parish HOLME NEXT THE SEA, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish RINGSTEAD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Cropmark of road seen on RAF air photograph 1946 by A. Gregory (NAU).
Apparently that marked on Faden's map 1797 (S1), cut by the chalkpit.
Section west of Bank Road marked on Nelson's map 17th century as well as cropmark.

January 2002. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmark of a trackway/road can be seen and has been mapped. It is visble on RAF 1946 (S2-3), CUCAP 1959 (S4) and Hunting survey 1969 (S4) aerial photographs. It appears to be showing up as a narrow bank. The main part of this track/road can also be seen on Faden’s 1797 map of Norfolk (S1). This road is, therefore, of at least post-medieval date. The main part of the track/road runs northeast to southwest from NGR TF7280 4296 to TF7229 4210, but there does appear to be some form of continuation on the other side of the current road junction. This section runs from NGR TF7221 4205 to 7151 4154, and clearly seems to align with the main section. (This section is an extension to the original road plotted on the NHER map).
H. Clare (NMP), 29 April 2002.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S2> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1571 3046-7 07-JUN-1946 (Norfolk SMR TF 7242A-B).
  • <S3> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1571 3067 07-JUN-1946 (Norfolk SMR TF 7141B).
  • <S4> Oblique Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1959. NHER TF 7242AM (CUCAP XU71) 13-APR-1959.
  • <S5> Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Ltd. 1969. HSL UK/69/949 0044 20-NOV-1969 (Norfolk SMR TF 7141C).

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Record last edited

Apr 25 2022 7:11PM

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