NHER 20836 (Monument record) - Possible Pond, moat or drainage ditches

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Summary

An enigmatic feature, of unknown date, visible on aerial photographs. The feature could be a moat, pond, or drainage ditches.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG00NW
Civil Parish	CRANWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Undated NAU aerial photographs.
Earthworks and linear features.
D. A. Edwards (NAU) 19 October 1984.

Includes a linear pond marked on (S1).
Could be a moated site, but could also be drainage.
Needs a ground visit.
E. Rose (NAU) 30 October 1984

Little to be seen on the ground.
One slight raised area noted.
Field churned by tractors, with tipping and areas of modern brick.
Field was drained 18 months ago.
H. Paterson, (A&E) 27 November 1998.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF12511 Aerial Photograph: TG0005D.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF49223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2026 5:15PM