NHER 53477 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of medieval to post-medieval date boundaries

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Summary

The earthworks of a series of boundary banks and ditches of probable medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs to the north of the Upgate House, Swannington. One of the boundaries is depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition map (1889 to 1891) but the remainder of the boundary banks and ditches are not marked on, indicating that they have gone out of use by this date. It seems likely that these boundaries relate to medieval to post medieval date land and property boundaries associated with the village of Upgate to the immediate north.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11NW
Civil Parish SWANNINGTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

May 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The earthworks of a series of boundary banks and ditches of probable medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs to the north of the Upgate House, Swannington (S1). The site is centred on TG 1432 1786. One of the boundaries is depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition map (1889 to 1891) (S2), but the remainder of the boundary banks and ditches are not marked on, indicating that they have gone out of use by this date. It seems likely that these boundaries relate to medieval to post medieval date land and property boundaries associated with the village of Upgate to the immediate north.
S. Horlock (NMP), 05 May 2010.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF 106G/UK/1428 3110-2 16-APR-1946 (NMR).
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.

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Record last edited

Oct 13 2010 4:29PM

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