NHER 67794 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of a probable post medieval parish boundary bank
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | NEWTON BY CASTLE ACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
Sections of a probable post medieval parish boundary bank are seen as earthworks on recent (2017) visualised lidar data (S1). The feature follows the alignment of the parish boundary between the modern parishes of Newton By Castle Acre, Little Dunham and Great Dunham. The alignment of the parish boundary is depicted on the readily accessible historic maps (S2-S3). The boundary bank is likely to be post medieval in date. However, an earlier medieval date for the feature cannot be ruled out. As the lidar survey was flown in 2017, it is likely that the features still survive as low earthworks.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 11 December 2023.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF81SE and TF81SW DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
- <S2> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
- <S3> SNF73882 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey second edition 25 inch (1902-7) map. 25 inches to 1 mile.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 5 2025 2:13PM