NHER 40179 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Shepherd's Fell Wood

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Summary

An ancient wood, surrounded by medieval wood banks.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF90SE
Civil Parish CRANWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

2004. Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey.
Norfolk Ancient Woodland Historic Environment Rapid Identification Survey Pilot Study.
Shepherd's Fell:
Southern boundary, coincident with parish boundary, looks to be a medieval wood bank.
Other boundaries are less convincing, the east formerly internal to a larger wood extent but probably medieval.
North internal and a lesser feature.
West may be medieval, but is slight.
Hollow (linear) may be natural.
See report (S1) for further information, including detailed descriptions of the individual features identified (Contexts 1-5). The results of this survey are also summarised in (S2).
B. Cushion, June 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 June 2015.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2004. Norfolk Ancient Woodland Historic Environment Rapid Identification Survey. Pilot Study Final Report. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2005. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2004. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt IV pp 751-763. p 757.

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Record last edited

Feb 13 2026 2:31PM

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