NHER 26614 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible ridge and furrow or water meadow earthworks

January 1996.
Ordnance Survey air photography (S1) 24 April 1967.
Earthworks.
Water meadow.
This evidence was previously recorded under NHER 35547, which has now been revoked.
D. Voisey (NLA), 23 January 1996. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 23 July 2026

August 2001. Norfolk NMP.
Part of this site was previously recorded under NHER 35548 and the features were interpreted as water meadows. However the earthworks consist of ridges and furrows, which are narrow and closely spaced, aligned in an approximate east to west direction (S2). This area was probably only suitable for agricultural purposes after the construction of sea defence banks in the 18th century, and the system is likely to be relatively late in date. It is possible, but less likely, that this has been undertaken for forestry planting and is in fact 20th century in date. The earthworks may also represent a form of improvement for pasture and therefore act in a similar manner to water meadows.
M. Brennand (NMP), 16 August 2001.