NHER 66996 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Low earthwork of probable medieval to post medieval common edge boundary or road/track
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MILEHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
A low earthwork bank, visible on aerial photographs (S1) and visualised lidar data (S2), is probably a former common edge boundary or road/track of post medieval – possibly medieval to post medieval - date. It is on the northern edge of the area marked as ‘Longham Common’ (although it lies in the parish of Mileham) on Faden’s 1797 Map of Norfolk (S3). Faden depicts several roads or tracks crossing the common or skirting its northern edge. While the map evidence suggests a post medieval date for the feature, a medieval origin is feasible. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2017) it is probable that the earthwork still survives.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 28 September 2023.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF102461 Map: Faden, W. 1797. Faden's Map of Norfolk.
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51 V 5047-5048 31-JAN-1946.
- <S2> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF91NW DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
- <S3> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 17 2025 1:38PM