NHER 62035 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Linear boundary along former parish boundary

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Summary

A linear boundary, defined by multiple segments of banks and ditches, is visible as earthworks on imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015. It follows the former parish boundary between Lynford and West Tofts. It is likely to be post medieval in date, as its alignment, and in places the actual boundary itself, is depicted on 19th-century maps. An earlier, perhaps medieval origin, however, cannot be ruled out.

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Map sheet	TL89SW
Civil Parish	LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A linear boundary, defined by multiple segments of banks and ditches, is visible as earthworks on imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015 (S1). It follows the former parish boundary between Lynford and West Tofts. It is likely to be post-medieval in date as its alignment, and in places the actual boundary itself, is depicted on 19th-century maps, such as the Tithe Map. An earlier, perhaps medieval origin, however, cannot be ruled out. The record also incorporates two short fragments of perpendicular boundaries on the western side of the main boundary.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 31 March 2017.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Lynford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUN-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
<S2> SNF50969 Map: Tithe map.

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2019 2:30PM