NHER 64199 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of possible post medieval boundaries.

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Summary

An area of possible post medieval boundaries can be seen as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs. The features consist of multiple earthwork ditches which may have related to post medieval field boundaries or drainage. The majority of the features have been levelled by the 1970s. A small section of bank can be seen on the visualised lidar data in the south of the area. This feature may relate to a modern trackway which can be seen on the 1940s aerial photographs.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG12SW
Civil Parish CAWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July 2021. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
An area of possible post medieval boundaries can be seen as earthworks on 1940s aerial photographs (S1). The features consist of multiple, regular, earthwork ditches which may have related to post medieval field boundaries or drainage. It is possible that the features may be earlier in date (possibly medieval); However, a post medieval date is more likely. The boundaries are not seen on the Tithe, First or Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps (S4,S5,S6). The majority of the features have been levelled by the 1970s (S2) with some of the feature seen as cropmarks on later photographs. A small section of bank (centred at TG 1299 2374) can be seen on the visualised lidar data (S3) in the south of the area. This feature may relate to a modern trackway which can be seen on the 1940s aerial photographs.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 27 July 2021.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. HISTORIC ENGLAND ARCHIVE RAF/106G/UK/1428 RS 4240-4241 16-APR-1946.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. HISTORIC ENGLAND ARCHIVE OS/71088 V 077-078 21-APR-1971.
  • <S3> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. Environment Agency Lidar data National Lidar Programme DTM 1M 17-11-2017.
  • <S4> Map: Tithe map. Cawston.
  • <S5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
  • <S6> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey second edition 25 inch (1902-7) map. 25 inches to 1 mile.

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2025 2:22PM

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