NHER 38773 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of medieval to post medieval road
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG33SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September 2004. Norfolk NMP.
Cropmarks of a medieval to post medieval road are visible on aerial photographs ((S1) to (S4)). These cropmarks are centred on TG 3883 3043 and were previously recorded as part of NHER 16015. Intermittent cropmarks of a metalled or compacted surface flanked by parallel ditches follow a curving alignment for 660m between TG 3854 3051 and TG 3913 3024. This road is marked on both Faden's 1797 (S5) and Bryant's 1826 (S6) county maps but does not appear on the Happisburgh tithe map of 1834 (S7).
J. Albone (NMP), 2 September 2004.
October 2017-March 2018. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of site on proposed route of onshore cable for Norfolk Vanguard and Boreas Offshore Wind Farms.
Although the bulk of this cropmark group fell within the area examined no corresponding anomalies were identified.
See NHER 65683 for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 August 2025.
October 2020-June 2021. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site on proposed route of onshore cable for Norfolk Vanguard and Boreas Offshore Wind Farms.
Two trenches placed to coincide with these cropmarks revealed no corresponding sub-surface remains.
See NHER 65683 for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 21 August 2025.
Associated Sources (7)
- <S1> SNF54270 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. NHER TG 3830AW (NLA 365/JFD9) 28-JUN-1996.
- <S2> SNF12404 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1977. NHER TG 3830A-D (NLA 52/AKJ1-4) 30-JUL-1977.
- <S3> SNF54271 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. RAF 540/1005 0171-2 04-FEB-1953 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF54272 Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS. 1988. BKS 2047-8 29-AUG-1988 (NCC 4270-1).
- <S5> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S6> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
- <S7> SNF53507 Map: Joseph Manning. 1834. Happisburgh Tithe Map 1834 (NRO DN/TA 417).
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Record last edited
Aug 21 2025 8:49AM