NHER 40181 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Swanton Novers Little Wood, Ancient Woodland
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANTON NOVERS, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
2004. Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey.
Norfolk Ancient Woodland Historic Environment Rapid Identification Survey Pilot Study.
Little Wood:
A fine example of wood bank to the west (partly internal), with lesser forms to the south and east. North boundary is a watercourse. Some slight subdivision and pits, but an enigmatic L-shaped linear hollow may be a fragment of an enclosure.
See report (S1) for further information, including detailed descriptions of the individual features identified (Contexts 1-9). The results of this survey are also summarised in (S2).
B. Cushion, June 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 29 June 2015.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF54208 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2004. Norfolk Ancient Woodland Historic Environment Rapid Identification Survey. Pilot Study Final Report. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
- <S2> SNF81937 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.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- HOLLOW (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- WOOD BANK (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD? to 2100 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2026 7:58AM