Record Details
NHER Number: | 33949 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Medieval tofts |
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Summary
Several rectangular ditched enclosures are visible on aerial photographs. On Faden's map of 1797 this site is at the edge of a common, which suggests that these enclosures are the remains of medieval tofts.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TM 0891 8261 |
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Map Sheet: | TM08SE |
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Parish: | BRESSINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
February 1946.
RAF air photograph shows 4 ditched enclosures within existing small field, northern half of site.
October 1998.
Faden's map of 1797, see (S1), shows the east field boundary as common edge, thus strongly suggesting enclosures are tofts.
Land has been ploughed several times and re-seeded since 1946, no surface evidence for earthworks.
Southern half of field had cottage foundations exposed during ploughing in 1960s, adjacent to east boundary, see source [1].
B. Cushion (NLA) 2 November 1998.
Monument Types
- BUILDING (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Aerial Photograph: TM 08/TM 0883/B. |
<S1> | Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797. |
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