NHER 50931 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of probable medieval date ditches
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOTTENHILL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2008. Norfolk NMP.
The earthworks of pair of medieval ditches, one of which marks the parish boundary between Tottenhill and Wormegay, are visible on aerial photographs to the west of Manor Farm, Tottenhill (S1). The earthworks have since been plough levelled and the site converted to arable cultivation.
The ditches vary in width from 2.5 to 6m and are cut by a drainage channel. Given their location it is possible that they had a drainage function, but have the overall appearance of agricultural boundary ditches, similar to those recorded around Manor Farm (NHER 50589).
S. Massey (NMP), 14 February 2008.
May 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
A section of the eastern boundary ditch (centred at TF 6471 1063) is visible as an earthwork on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2018 (S2).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 26 May 2026
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/1606 2328-2329 27-JUN-1946.
- <S2> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF61SW DTM 1m 13-NOV-2018.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 26 2026 4:06PM