NHER 69825 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of potentially medieval to post-medieval enclosures, possible trackway and at least one field boundary

2026. Aerial Imagery Interpretation.
A number of linear cropmarks are visible on aerial imagery of this location from 2019 (S1). The most notable of these are a group of multi-period remains in the north-west corner of the field. These include north-north-west to south-south-east and east-north-east to west-south-west aligned ditches that appear to form the western, northern and eastern side of a small rectilinear enclosure with corners at TG 4358 1073 and TG 4362 1075. A more irregular, slightly curvilinear feature may represent its southern side, but this is uncertain. This probable enclosure intersects with adjoining north-north-west to south-south-east and east-north-east to west-south-west aligned ditches that potentially formed two sides of a second enclosure (with a visible corner at TG 4361 1072).
A pair of adjacent, slightly sinuous north-north-west to south-south-east aligned linear cropmarks visible crossing the central part of the field between TG 4376 1086 and TG 4387 1060 likely represent a double-ditched trackway or field boundary. A similarly-aligned probable field boundary can be seen at the western edge of the field, running adjacent to the more complete enclosure.
The age of these remains is uncertain, although their positions and orientations strongly suggest a medieval to post-medieval date. The rectilinear enclosures may have been associated with an area of former settlement in the vicinity of St Andrew’s Church (NHER 8623).
It should be noted that although the cropmarks in the north-west corner of the field are quite distinct, cropmark formation across the remainder of the area has clearly been significantly hampered by variations in the underlying geology - potentially obscuring any other remains present at this location.
P. Watkins (HES), 3 May 2026.