NHER 68087 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of post medieval water meadows
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LEXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The earthworks of post medieval water meadows are seen on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (S1-S3). The water meadows are presumed to have been levelled by the creation of a lake which is visible on later (1976) aerial photographs (S4). The earthworks are not visible on recent (2022) aerial photographs or on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2017 (S5). Although, it is possible that some of the features may still survive as very low earthworks. The water meadows are most likely associated with Lexham Hall (NHER 4089) and park (NHER 30469). It is also possible that some of the features recorded within the mapped extent may relate to post medieval to modern drainage.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 11 March 2024.
Associated Sources (6)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51 V 5221-5222 31-JAN-1946.
- <S2> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/1427 RS 4340-4341 16-APR-1946.
- <S3> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/52 V 5084-5085 31-JAN-1946.
- <S4> SNF10400 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Ordnance Survey Vertical Collection. 76-019/088-089 19-APR-1976.
- <S5> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF81NE DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
- <S6> SNF100592 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. Bluesky International Ltd APGB Imagery TF8616 & TF8617 17-JUL-2022.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Sep 5 2025 4:16PM