NHER 7892 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of a former post medieval boundary

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Summary

The earthworks of a former post medieval boundary are visible on visualised lidar data. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2021) it is likely that features still survive as earthworks. The features consist of a section of ditch and a low section of bank, which relate to a former post medieval boundary recorded on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6" map. The section of boundary bank and ditch likely formed part of the boundary for Costessy park.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG11SE
Civil Parish	COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Small bank with ditch 1.8m (6ft) wide 0.6m (2ft) deep on northeast side, probably modern.
Park boundary?.
R. R. Clarke (NCM), 14 December 1949.

These are marked in several parks, probably ha has.
E. Rose (NAU).

August 2010. Norfolk NMP.
Assessment of the aerial photographs for this area revealed a tree-lined boundary and the earthworks could not be discerned.
S. Horlock (NMP), 18 August 2010.

September 2025. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The earthworks of a former post medieval boundary are visible on visualised lidar data (S1). As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2021) it is likely that features still survive as earthworks. The features consist of a section of ditch and a low section of bank, which relate to a former post medieval boundary recorded on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6" map (S2). The section of boundary bank and ditch likely formed part of the boundary for Costessy park.
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 24 September 2025

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Costessey.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data.
<S2> SNF53293 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 24 2025 11:23AM