Record Details
| NHER Number: | 62124 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Boundary banks, probably medieval to post-medieval, including Lynford/Thetford parish boundary and possible boundary of Santon Warren |
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Summary
Boundary banks, probably of medieval to post-medieval date and including part of the parish boundary between Lynford and Thetford, and possibly part of the boundary of Santon Warren, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and imagery from a 2015 lidar survey. The easternmost bank, which follows the parish boundary, is depicted on the late-19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition 6 inch map. A parallel boundary approximately 50m to the west, which has previously been recorded separately as NHER 8155, may mark an earlier parish boundary. The boundaries also coincide with the recorded eastern extent of Santon rabbit warren (NHER 54065).
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 8407 8775 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL88NW |
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| Parish: | LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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| THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
February 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Boundary banks, probably of medieval to post-medieval date and including part of the parish boundary between Lynford and Thetford, and possibly part of the boundary of Santon Warren (NHER 54065), are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2) and imagery from a 2015 lidar survey (S3). The easternmost bank, which follows the parish boundary, is depicted on the late-19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition 6-inch map (S4). A parallel boundary approximately 50m to the west, which has previously been recorded separately as NHER 8155, may mark an earlier parish boundary. The boundaries also partially coincide with the recorded eastern extent of Santon rabbit warren (NHER 54065). The boundaries along the southern and western extent of the site may be a subdivision or inner compartment within the former warren. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently, it is likely that most of the earthworks still survive.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 2 February 2018.
Monument Types
- BOUNDARY BANK (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- PARISH BOUNDARY (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- RABBIT WARREN? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/59 V 5148-5149 05-FEB-1946 (HEA Original Print). |
| <S2> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. Norfolk County Council BKS 8213-8214 07-AUG-1988 (NCC 3004-3005) (Print). |
| <S3> | LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Santon Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial). |
| <S4> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1885-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560. |
Related records
| 8155 | Parent of: Probably medieval to post medieval boundary bank, perhaps a former parish boundary (Monument) |
| 54065 | Part of: Medieval to post-medieval rabbit warren, Santon (Monument) |