Record Details
| NHER Number: | 45004 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Earthworks of medieval to post medieval field boundary ditches and banks |
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Summary
Earthworks of ditches and a bank relating to medieval to post medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs. They are located in Ellingham Park and are likely to predate its establishment in the early 19th century. However, none of these features are marked on the 1806 Ellingham enclosure map.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 3610 9286 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM39SE |
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| Parish: | ELLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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| KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
August 2006. Norfolk NMP
Earthworks of ditches and a bank relating to medieval to post medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs (S1). These earthworks are centred on TM 3610 9286. A group of linear ditch and bank earthworks are present in the northeastern corner of Ellingham Park. These are likely to relate to field boundaries that predate the establishment of the park in the early 19th century (S2). However, none of these features are marked on the 1806 Ellingham enclosure map (extract in S2) and they are probably of medieval to early post medieval date.
J. Albone (NMP), 22 August 2006
Monument Types
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1989. NHER TM 3592H-J (NLA 216/DPV2-3) 21-FEB-1989. |
| <S2> | Monograph: Williamson, T.. 1998. Archaeology of the Landscape Park: Garden Design in Norfolk, England, c. 1680-1840.. BAR (British Series). Vol 268. pp 230-231. |
Related records
| 56796 | Part of: Ellingham Park (Monument) |