NHER 49197 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Medieval and post medieval banks and ditches

May 2008. Norfolk NMP.
The earthworks of a substantial bank and ditch are visible on aerial photographs on the edge of the former Belton Common (S1-S2). These earthworks formed a boundary function, as a boundary on the 1838 Belton Tithe map corresponds with the banked component of this site (S3). Although it is also likely that they represent the remains of a continuation of the Back Lane track, as the linear hollow follows the projected line of the route.

Several dumps of material possibly relating to landscaping, possibly associated with the positioning of the nearby pylon, or extraction activity have been deposited next to on top of the hollow (S1).
S. Massey (NMP), 28 May 2008.

March 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project.
The site described above was included in the dataset analysed for the Historic England-funded Assessment of East Anglian Field Systems project. See the project report (S4) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 22 March 2023.

August 2025. Record reviewed as part of the Forestry Commission Project K
Earthworks associated with the mapped section of bank (see above) and possibly the section of ditch, are visible on visualised lidar data (S5). As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2021) it is likely that the bank feature still survive as earthwork and the ditch feature may survive as a very low earthwork.
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 26 August 2025