NHER 66990 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of a probable medieval to post medieval field boundary
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
An earthwork bank and ditch (which have since been levelled) most likely relating to a medieval to post medieval field boundary are seen on aerial photographs. The features are likely to be post medieval in date. However, an earlier medieval date cannot be ruled out. It is also possible that the features may have related to a former post medieval drainage ditch. The probable boundary is not visible on the readily available historic maps (for example S3 and S4). The ditch feature can be seen as a low earthwork on S1 and appears to have been levelled and visible as a soilmark on S2. The probable associated bank is also seen as a soilmark on S2 but not as an earthwork on S1.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 15 September 2023.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/52 V 5077-5078 31-JAN-1946.
- <S2> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. OS/71046 V 072-073 11-APR-1971.
- <S3> SNF50969 Map: Tithe map. Bradenham.
- <S4> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2025 11:27AM