NHER 61044 (Monument record) - Quarry in Lynford Arboretum
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL89SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 2014. Rapid Identification Survey. HA 86.
A large hollow, measuring about 50m by 26m and up to 1m deep. There is a mound in the southwest of the hollow. This is about 17m across and up to 1.5m tall; a veteran oak tree (a parkland tree) stands on it. Both features are located within Lynford Park (NHER 30470), within Lynford Arboretum.
The hollow was probably dug as a quarry for sand and gravel. The mound might be upcast or discarded material from the quarry. Alternatively it may be an area of material unexcavated, due to the presence of the veteran tree.
The hollow is not shown on (S1), although the veteran tree probably is.
D. Robertson (HES), 24 July 2015.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF7512 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Jul 24 2015 5:43PM