NHER 66989 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of possible post medieval ridge and furrow and field boundaries
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
Possible post medieval ridge and furrow and field boundaries can be seen as low earthworks (since levelled) on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The ridge and furrow appears to be straight rather than curved in form. This may suggest a post medieval date for the feature. However, it is also possible that the features could relate to modern cultivation marks. Two ditches aligned approximately east to west can be seen running through the centre of the fields. These ditches may relate to former field boundaries or drainage ditches. The features can be seen as low earthworks on S1-S2. The features are presumed to have been levelled as the features are no longer visible on later sources such as the recent (2017) visualised lidar data (S3).
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 11 September 2023.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/52 V 5024-5025 31-JAN-1946.
- <S2> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/52 V 5075-5076 31-JAN-1946.
- <S3> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF90NW DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2025 9:58AM