NHER 68075 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthwork of probable pond and/or quarry pit of unknown date

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Summary

A probable pond and/or quarry pit of unknown date is visible as an earthwork on visualised lidar data, from a survey flown in 2017. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently, it is probable that the earthwork still survives. The feature lies within Vicarage Park (NHER 33465), close to both the moated site (NHER 2856 and 68076) and the former vicarage (NHER 46173). It may be an ornamental feature related to the associated gardens and park (NHER 33465), and/or a quarry pit relating to one of the building projects that took place here. It is not depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map, and therefore either pre-dates this or is of more recent, 20th century origin.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SE
Civil Parish DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
A probable pond and/or quarry pit of unknown date is visible as an earthwork on visualised lidar data, from a survey flown in 2017 (S1). As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently, it is probable that the earthwork still survives. The feature lies within Vicarage Park (NHER 33465), close to both the moated site (NHER 2856 and 68076) and the former vicarage (NHER 46173). It may be an ornamental feature related to the associated gardens and park (NHER 33465), and/or a quarry pit relating to one of the building projects that took place here (S2). It is not depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map (S3), and therefore either pre-dates this or is of more recent, 20th century origin. Given that it overlies a field boundary depicted on the map, the latter is perhaps more likely.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 7 March 2024.

  • <S1> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF91SE DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
  • <S2> Unpublished Report: Taigel, A. 1997. Norfolk Gardens Trust: Town Gardens Survey - Volume One. Norfolk Gardens Trust. East Dereham, p3-5.
  • <S3> 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 12:04PM

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