NHER 68520 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of possible medieval to post medieval ridge and furrow

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Summary

The low earthworks of possible ridge and furrow, of a probable medieval to post medieval date, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The earthworks are not visible on the relatively recent (2017) visualised lidar data and are presumed to have been levelled. It is also possible that the features may have related to modern agricultural processes rather than ridge and furrow.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF90NE
Civil Parish WHINBURGH AND WESTFIELD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

June 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The low earthworks of possible ridge and furrow, of a probable medieval to post medieval date, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (S1). The earthworks are not visible on the relatively recent (2017) visualised lidar data (S2) and are presumed to have been levelled. It is also possible that the features may have related to modern agricultural processes rather than ridge and furrow.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 27 June 2024.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/52 V 5014-5015 31-JAN-1946.
  • <S2> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF90NE DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2025 10:49AM

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