NHER 52370 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of possible medieval to post medieval enclosure
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELTHORPE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 2009. Norfolk NMP.
A possible enclosure is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2), centred on TG 1668 1675, on land to the east of Brand’s Lane, Felthorpe.
This consists of a right-angled ditch, up to 1.7m in width, running east west from TG 1666 1672 to TG 1670 1671, and then north south as far as TG 1670 1677. A second ditch running from TG 1670 1677 to TG 1667 1678 appears to make up the northern edge of the enclosure. The area enclosed measures approximately 66m by 39m.
This feature may relate to an area of woodland depicted on Faden’s Map of 1797 (S3), to the north of Felthorpe Common.
A short (8.4m in length) north-south linear ditch is visible cutting across the enclosure at TG 1669 1671, and may relate to more recent activity on the site.
E. Bales (NMP), October 2009.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF72484 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1976. MAL 76053 148 29-JUN-1976 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF72486 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1995. OS/95564 195-6 19-JUN-1995 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (10)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- DITCH (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD? to 2100 AD?)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD? to 2100 AD?)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 28 2025 12:34PM