NHER 40182 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Swanton Novers Great 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.
Swanton Great Wood:
Generally well-defined wood bank with outer ditch and one curving subdividing bank and ditch. Pits in northeast look to be associated with clay pits to east of wood, with at least one natural pond in north.
A probable barrow, subdivided but regular in form, is noted in the south.
See report (S1) for further information, including detailed descriptions of the individual features identified (Contexts 1-16). 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 SNF54208 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2004.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 (7)
- BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- HOLLOW (Unknown date)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- WOOD BANK (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- POND (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD? to 2100 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2026 7:58AM