NHER 50688 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of possible medieval to post medieval building platform and enclosure

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Earthworks of a possible medieval building platform and incomplete enclosure are visible on aerial photographs and visualised lidar data. The visualised lidar data, from a survey flown in 2017, is the latest available source that the earthworks are clearly visible on, but they may also be partially visible on Google Earth aerial photographs from 2020. The adjacent Union Farm stands on the site of the medieval manor of Rougholm (NHER 2822). It is likely that these earthworks relate to the medieval manor or to the post medieval farm that later stood on the site.

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Map sheet TF91NE
Civil Parish GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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November 2007. Norfolk NMP
Earthworks of a possible medieval building platform and incomplete enclosure are visible on aerial photographs (S1). These earthworks are located immediately to the southeast of Union Farm. A rectangular earthwork platform is present measuring 24m by 16m in size. It is partly surrounded by a narrow ditch and bank. To the northeast of the platform is an L-shaped ditch possibly defining an incomplete enclosure or former platform. Union Farm stands on the site of the medieval manor of Rougholm (NHER 2822). It is likely that these earthworks relate to the medieval manor or the post medieval farm that later stood on the site.
J. Albone (NMP), 12 November 2007.

February 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project (volunteer strand).
The earthworks of a possible medieval to post medieval building platform and enclosure are visible on visualised lidar data (S2) and probably at least partially on Google Earth aerial photographs from 2020 (S3).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 12 February 2024.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK51 5207-8 31-JAN-1946 (NHER TF 9716A / TF 9716C).
  • <S2> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF91NE DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 07-AUG-2020 ACCESSED 12-FEB-2024.

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Record last edited

Feb 12 2024 3:21PM

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