NHER 25679 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Medieval ridge and furrow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURSTON WITH SHIMPLING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
27 April 1984. NAU aerial photography.
On east side of old stream course, still marked on (S1) but now dry. Ridge and furrow, ending in east-west headland bank. E. Rose (NAU), 12 January 1990.
Field wrongly described as east of stream. It is west of stream, and small copse. Ridge standing to some 0.35m.
H. Paterson (A&E) 19 February 1997.
January 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The above ridge and furrow is visible as an earthwork on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2021 (S2)
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 06 January 2026
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF13561 Aerial Photograph: TM1582-A.
- <S1> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
- <S2> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TM18SW DTM 1m 17-NOV-2021 TO 02-DEC-2021.
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Record last edited
Jan 6 2026 1:57PM