NHER 7295 (Monument record) - Smugglers' Lane
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Summary
The former course of a trackway of unknown date, shown on Faden's map of 1797 and named Smuggler's Lane on the Ordnance Survey first edition map.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NECTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Marked on (S1); name now applied only to belt of trees.
The northern end is still visible as a faint track.
E. Rose (NAU) 7 October 1976.
This trackway is not named on Faden's map (S1), but the name Smuggler's Lane appears on the Ordnance Survey first edition (S2). The track runs along the parish boundary between (West) Bradenham and Necton.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 June 2010.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Necton/Fransham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S2> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 13 2026 10:40AM