NHER 54732 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible post medieval drainage ditch earthworks associated with Morley Hall

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Summary

Several earthwork ditches are visible on aerial photographs on land to the east of Morley Hall, Wymondham. It is possible that these ditches represent garden features or drainage ditches associated with Morley Hall. At least one of the ditches is visible on the tithe map, but it is possible that one of the ditches represents the western edge boundary of Wymondham common. It is possible that this is a continuation of common edge enclosure visible to the north (NHER 34252).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM09NE
Civil Parish MORLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May 2012. Norfolk NMP.
Several earthwork ditches are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) on land to the east of Morley Hall, Wymondham. The site is centred on TM 0808 9859.
It is possible that these ditches represent garden features or drainage ditches associated with Morley Hall. The latest available photograph shows one of the ditches remaining as a soilmark (S3). At least one of the ditches is visible on the tithe map, but it is possible that the large ditch running from TM 0787 9879 to TM 0797 9860 represents the western edge boundary of ‘Morley Bottom’(S4). It is possible that this is a continuation of common edge enclosure visible to the north (NHER 34252).
E. Bales (NMP), 9th May 2012.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/101 PART II 6069-70 30-MAR-1946 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1634 3130-31 09-JUL-1946 (NMR).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 1999 Accessed 16-MAY-2012.
  • <S4> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.

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Feb 27 2026 12:20PM

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