NHER 68833 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Levelled earthwork of undated, possibly modern, linear ditch

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Summary

A linear ditch of unknown date is visible as an earthwork on 1940s and later aerial photographs. It could be part of a medieval to post medieval field boundary, or could represent a drainage feature of modern or earlier date. Visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2017 indicates that the feature has been levelled.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SW
Civil Parish WENDLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 2025. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
A linear ditch of unknown date is visible as an earthwork on 1940s and later aerial photographs (S1-S3). It could be part of a medieval to post medieval field boundary, or could represent a drainage feature of modern or earlier date. Visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2017 indicates that the feature has been levelled.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 19 March 2025.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/D/M/226 VE 0041 25-MAR-1942.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/100 V 5297-5298 30-MAR-1946.
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. OS/64197 V 013-014 13-SEP-1964.
  • <S4> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF91SW DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.

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Record last edited

Sep 5 2025 11:44AM

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