NHER 66303 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Late-19th century or earlier plantation bank

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Summary

A low, circular earthwork bank has been identified within airborme laser scanning data. The course of the earthworks matches a plantation boundary depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map and the area remains tree-covered. Whilst interpretation cannot be certain without additional investigation, the raised earthwork is most likely to be a plantation bank of late-19th century or earlier date.

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Map sheet	TF72SW
Civil Parish	HILLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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September 2022. Airborne Laser Scanning Interpretation.
A low circular earthwork bank has been identified within LiDAR (S1). The course of the earthworks matches a plantation boundary depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (S2) and the area remains tree-covered. A large depression located in the interior of the southwest corner of the earthworks is the result of quarrying activity which is also depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (S2). Whilst interpretation cannot be certain without additional investigation, the raised earthwork is most likely to be a plantation bank of late-19th century or earlier date.
H. Hamilton (HES), 7 October 2022.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF101777 Moving Image: Terrey, S. 2022. Visualisation of LiDAR data for earthworks southeast of Flitcham, Hillington. mp4 and jpeg.
<S2> SNF1014 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881-1885. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inches to the mile. First Edition. 25 inches to 1 mile. Norfolk XXIII.15 (Surveyed 1885, Published 1886).