NHER 66464 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible traces of medieval or early post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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May 2021. Aerial Investigation and Mapping.
Examination of available aerial imagery and lidar data for proposed route of Anglian Water Bexwell to Bury St Edmunds pipeline.
The possible remnants of medieval or early post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation are visible as slight earthworks on visualised lidar data of this location (S1).
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 14 April 2023.
May 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The low earthworks of the possible medieval to post medieval ridge and furrow (see above) is visible on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2018 (S2).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 27 May 2026
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Record last edited
May 27 2026 12:08PM