Record Details
| NHER Number: | 63062 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow |
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Summary
Earthwork, medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow is seen on aerial photographs and recent (2015) lidar visualisations. The ridge and furrow extends over several fields and is aligned approximately northeast - southwest and approximately north-south. The ridge and furrow is also cut by earthworks relating to a probable medieval enclosure (NHER 35568) to the east. The ridge and furrow relates to a wider area of medieval activity with a probable medieval manor site (NHER 4831) to the north and a probable medieval enclosure (NHER 35568) to the east.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 7557 9589 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL79NE |
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| Parish: | NORTHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
January 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Earthworks of medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow is seen on aerial photographs (S1) and recent (2015) lidar visualisations (S2-S3). The ridge and furrow extends over several fields and is aligned approximately northeast -southwest and approximately north-south. The ridge and furrow is also cut by earthworks relating to a probable medieval enclosure (NHER 35568) to the east. At TL 7544 9588 there are three small ditches which cut the ridge and furrow and may relate to drainage. The ridge and furrow relates to a wider area of medieval activity with a probable medieval manor site (NHER 4831) to the north and a probable medieval enclosure (NHER 35568) to the east.
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 11 January 2019.
Monument Types
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- DRAINAGE DITCH? (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- DRAINAGE DITCH? (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD? to 2100 AD?)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/101 RV 6100-6101 30-MAR-1946 (HEA Original Print). |
| <S2> | LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR TL7595 Environment Agency 1m DTM DTM 31-MAY-2017. |
| <S3> | LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR TL79596 Environment Agency 1m DTM 31-MAY-2017. |
Related records
| 35568 | Related to: Medieval rectangular enclosure (Monument) |
| 4831 | Related to: Site of Hovell's Manor (Monument) |