NHER 65432 (Monument record) - Post-medieval or earlier field boundary

May 2010. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of part of large proposed development area (Fields 9).
This survey identified only one potentially archaeologically-significant response - a curvilinear linear anomaly at the eastern end of the western field (Field 9), the line of which appeared to be continued by another linear anomaly in the adjacent field (Field 12; NHER 55758). The anomaly in the western field corresponds with both a previously identified cropmark (part of a large group recorded as NHER 57493) and both anomalies also correspond with former field boundaries depicted on the Attleborough tithe map of 1832 (S1). The curving form of the feature in the western field it notably distinct from many of the surrounding boundaries depicted on this map, suggesting it may well represent a fossilised element of an earlier, potentially medieval or early post-medieval field system.
There was no clear evidence for subsurface remains associated with a number of other linear cropmarks recorded in the western half of the western field, two of which also coincide with a boundary depicted on the tithe map (also recorded under NHER 57493).
Two weak parallel north-west to south-east aligned linear anomalies potentially represented ditches associated with some form of trackway. The alignment of these anomalies suggest the associated feature was probably of relatively recent date, although nothing is shown at this location of the available maps.
A number of other linear anomalies are interpreted as field drains and small pipes.
A broad spread of weak 'blotchy' anomalies at the western edge of the western field was probably caused by changes in the underlying geology.
See report (S2) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
Previously recorded under NHER 17218.
S. Howard (HES), 2011. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 February 2022 and 10 October 2024.