NHER 55574 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated banks

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Summary

Two parallel fragmented earthwork banks, of a possible post-medieval date, are seen on visualised lidar data and field visits. The two banks are aligned approximately northeast to southwest and most likely relate to boundary banks. Both banks are visible on the First Edition Ordnance Survey (OS) map, with the northern bank seen on the Tithe map and the southern bank seen on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey map.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL89NW
Civil Parish ICKBURGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

December 2009. Field visit.
Two parallels banks identified. Location recorded using hand-held GPS unit.
D. Robertson (HES), 17 May 2011.

April 2010. Field visit.
Parallel banks visited, with further hand-held GPS unit recording (the mapped features are based on GPS points taken on this and the December 2009).
The banks are about 20m apart. Both banks are about 5m wide and up to 0.5m high, although the southern bank is lower for most of its length.
D. Robertson (HES), 17 May 2011.

These features coincide with a long narrow parcel of land visible on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (S1) but no trace of this feature is present on the Tithe map (S2).
A. Cattermole (HES), 17 May 2011.

December 2018. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Two parallel fragmented earthwork banks, of a possible post-medieval date, are seen on visualised lidar data (S3). The two banks are aligned approximately northeast - southwest and most likely relate to boundary banks. Both banks are visible on the Frist Edition Ordnance Survey map (S5) with the northern bank seen on the Tithe map (S4) and the southern bank seen on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey map (S6).
The mapped extent of these earthworks has been refined [1].
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 13 December 2018.

  • --- Archive: Norfolk Monuments Management Project File.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S2> Map: 1839. Ickburgh and Langford Tithe Map.
  • <S3>XY LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Ickburgh Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUN-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial). [Mapped feature: #64979 Extent of earthworks based on a LiDAR survey., ENF145328]
  • <S4> Map: Tithe map. Ickbrugh Map.
  • <S5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
  • <S6> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey second edition 25 inch (1902-7) map. 25 inches to 1 mile.

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Record last edited

Feb 1 2021 3:36PM

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