NHER 67787 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of undated linear ditches, possibly field boundaries

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Summary

Linear ditches, possibly field boundaries, of unknown date, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They appear to pre-date the late post medieval pattern of enclosure depicted on 19th century maps.

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Map sheet	TF91SE
Civil Parish	GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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December 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
Linear ditches, possibly field boundaries, of unknown date, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1). They appear to pre-date the late post medieval pattern of enclosure depicted on 19th century maps, such as the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map (S2).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 7 December 2023.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 07-AUG-2020 Accessed 07-DEC-2023.
<S2> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.

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Record last edited

Sep 5 2025 11:50AM