NHER 63084 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Post-medieval parish boundary bank

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Summary

A fragmented earthwork bank, most likely post-medieval in date, is seen on aerial photographs and lidar visualisations. The feature is most likely the former parish boundary bank between Didlington and Ickbrugh. The bank is aligned approximately northeast – southwest and follows the alignment of the parish boundary depicted on the Tithe map and First and Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps.

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Location

Map sheet	TL89SW
Civil Parish	ICKBURGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	DIDLINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A fragmented earthwork bank, most likely post-medieval in date, is seen on aerial photographs and lidar visualisations (S1-S4). The feature is most likely the former parish boundary bank between Didlington and Ickbrugh. The bank is aligned approximately northeast – southwest and follows the alignment of the parish boundary depicted on the Tithe map and First and Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps (S5-S7). The bank is also within an area of Second World War training activity (NHER 63082)
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 6 March 2019.

Associated Sources (7)

<S1> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/101 RV 6131-6132 30-MAR-1946 (HEA Original Print).
<S2> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Ickburgh Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUN-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
<S3> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Lynford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUN-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
<S4> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR TL 8094 & TL 8095 Environment Agency 1m DTM 31-MAY-2017.
<S5> SNF50969 Map: Tithe map. Didlington tithe map.
<S6> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
<S7> SNF73882 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 22 2021 2:55PM