NHER 69028 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of probable boundary ditches of an unknown, but possible medieval to post medieval date

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Summary

The cropmarks of probable boundary ditches of an unknown, but possible medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs. The features may relate to medieval to post medieval field boundaries. It is also possible that some of the features may relate to post medieval to modern drainage ditches.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SE
Civil Parish SCARNING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

February 2025. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The cropmarks of probable boundary ditches of an unknown, but possible medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The features may relate to medieval to post medieval field boundaries. It is also possible that some of the features may relate to post medieval to modern drainage ditches. The cropmarks of post medieval field boundaries recorded on the readily available historic maps (such as S3 and S4) are also visible across the area on the consulted sources (S1-S2). These features have not been mapped as they are recorded in good detail in the historic maps.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 13 February 2025.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 02-JUL-2006 Accessed 07-FEB-2025.
  • <S2> 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 TF9612 06-AUG-2017.
  • <S3> Map: 1847. Scarning tithe map.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey second edition 25 inch (1902-7) map. 25 inches to 1 mile.

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Record last edited

Aug 29 2025 4:16PM

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