NHER 21725 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of probable post medieval field boundaries, previously interpreted as a moat

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Summary

Linear cropmarks visible on aerial photographs at this location were originally interpreted as a moat. Examination of more modern aerial photographs and historic maps seems to indicate that this is in fact part of a wider post medieval field system. A late 19th century map does show a rectangular pond at this location which may have been part of an earlier moat but this is doubtful.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish LONG STRATTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

21 July 1983. NAU aerial photographs.
Positive cropmarks.
Possible former moat.
D.A. Edwards (NAU), 13 September 1985.

March 2015.
Examination of Google Earth imagery (S1) seems to indicate that this is in fact part of a wider post medieval field system. Further linear enclosures are visible in the fields to the north and south which in places closely follow the field boundaries shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map (S2). The First Edition Map does show a rectangular pond at this location which may have been part of an earlier moat but this is doubtful.
K. Powell (HES), 3 March 2015

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TM1990B-E.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 11-SEP-2006 Accessed 03-MAR-2015.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.

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Record last edited

Jan 15 2026 3:31PM

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