NHER 51912 (Monument record) - Possible medieval to post medieval enclosure ditch feature
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 2008. Norfolk NMP.
A cropmark of a rectilinear enclosure ditch possibly relating to a medieval to post medieval field boundary or enclosure ditch is visible on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2) at TG 2700 1003. An area of ‘kilns’ is marked on Bryant’s 1826 Map of Norfolk in this area. The enclosure, which measures approximately 40m by 20m internally, appears to have ditches on only three sides, although the ‘missing’ ditch on the southern side may simply represent masking of the archaeology due to the underlying geology.
The fact that this feature, and other similar features in the vicinity (NHER 51913, 51914) are oriented on a similar alignment to the rectilinear enclosures recorded as NHER 45126, 2.8km to the northeast, has lead to a tentative medieval to post medieval date for these features.
E. Bales (NMP), 11 November 2008.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (2)
Record last edited
Nov 28 2008 2:17PM