NHER 37045 (Monument record) - Possible post medieval water meadows at Watering Carr

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Summary

A system of ridges and ditches running parallel to a stream in Watering Carr were surveyed as part of the STANTA Archaeological Survey. The modern name of the wood and the 1845 name of Water Heading suggest this was an area of post medieval floated water meadows.

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Map sheet	TL89SW
Civil Parish	LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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2000-2002. Woodland Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey.
Watering Carr. Management Unit K, Site 97:
Ridges and ditches, possible floated water meadows.
See report (S1) and published article (S2) for further details.
D. Gurney (NLA), 12 March 2002. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 May 2015.

There is a system in Watering Carr, downstream from the dam of West Tofts Mere (NHER 37045). The ridges are parallel to the stream but waterlogging made total investigation unsafe. However the name of the wood, and the 1845 name of Water Heading suggest an area of floated water meadows.
Information from (S2).
M. Dennis (NLA), 25 may 2006.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF50724 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2002. STANTA ILMP Woodland Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
<S2> SNF62373 Article in Serial: Davison, A. and Cushion, B. 2005. An Archaeological Survey of the Stanford Training Area, 2000-2. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt IV pp 602-616.