NHER 63062 (Monument record) - Medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow

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Summary

Earthwork, medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow is seen on aerial photographs and recent (2015) lidar visualisations. The ridge and furrow extends over several fields and is aligned approximately northeast - southwest and approximately north-south. The ridge and furrow is also cut by earthworks relating to a probable medieval enclosure (NHER 35568) to the east. The ridge and furrow relates to a wider area of medieval activity with a probable medieval manor site (NHER 4831) to the north and a probable medieval enclosure (NHER 35568) to the east.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL79NE
Civil Parish NORTHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

January 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Earthworks of medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow is seen on aerial photographs (S1) and recent (2015) lidar visualisations (S2-S3). The ridge and furrow extends over several fields and is aligned approximately northeast -southwest and approximately north-south. The ridge and furrow is also cut by earthworks relating to a probable medieval enclosure (NHER 35568) to the east. At TL 7544 9588 there are three small ditches which cut the ridge and furrow and may relate to drainage. The ridge and furrow relates to a wider area of medieval activity with a probable medieval manor site (NHER 4831) to the north and a probable medieval enclosure (NHER 35568) to the east.
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 11 January 2019.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/101 RV 6100-6101 30-MAR-1946 (HEA Original Print).
  • <S2> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR TL7595 Environment Agency 1m DTM DTM 31-MAY-2017.
  • <S3> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR TL79596 Environment Agency 1m DTM 31-MAY-2017.

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Record last edited

Feb 9 2021 11:31AM

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