NHER 63239 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible medieval to post medieval field systems

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Summary

Banks, ditches and possible ridge and furrow, most likely medieval to post medieval in date, are seen as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and visualised lidar data. The bank and ditches most likely relate to field systems, boundaries, trackways and drainage. The possible ridge and furrow is aligned approximately east-west and is in close proximity to two further areas of possible ridge and furrow to the north west (NHER 63237). The banks and ditches also are in close proximity to possible settlement remains to the north east (NHER 63240), to the south (NHER 63329) and a moated site to the east (NHER 31916).

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Map sheet	TL89SW
Civil Parish	MUNDFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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March 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme
Banks, ditches and possible ridge and furrow, most likely medieval – post medieval in date, are seen as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs and visualised lidar data (S1-S6). The bank and ditches most likely relate to field systems, boundaries, trackways and drainage. The possible ridge and furrow is aligned approximately east-west and is in close proximity to two further areas of possible ridge and furrow to the North West (NHER 63237). The bank and ditches also are in close proximity to possible settlement remains to the north east (NHER 63240), to the south (NHER 63329) and a moated site to the east (NHER 31916). Some of these features may also relate to boundaries and drainage seen on the historic maps (S7-S9). The features form part of dense pattern of medieval to post medieval settlement, land division and trackways evident on aerial sources along the valley of the River Wissey.
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 6th March 2019.

Associated Sources (9)

<S1> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/369 RP 3069-3070 08-JUN-1945 (HEA Original Print.
<S2> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/59 V 5049-5050 05-FEB-1946 (HEA Original Print).
<S3> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1634 V 5344-5345 09-JUL-1946 (HEA Original Print).
<S4> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/58/2288 V 0001-0002 29-SEP-1957 (HEA Original Print).
<S5> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 31-DEC-2005 ACCESSED 07-MAR-2019 (Digital).
<S6> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Lynford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
<S7> SNF50969 Map: Tithe map. Mundford tithe map.
<S8> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
<S9> SNF73882 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey second edition 25 inch (1902-7) map. 25 inches to 1 mile.