Record Details
NHER Number: | 50994 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Possible enclosure of probable medieval to post medieval date |
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Summary
A possible enclosure of medieval to post medieval date, made up of three parallel ditches joined by a perpendicular ditch to one side, and the ploughed-out remains of an earthwork bank to the south, visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TG 2681 1334 |
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Map Sheet: | TG21SE |
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Parish: | RACKHEATH, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
October 2008. Norfolk NMP.
A possible enclosure made up of three parallel ditches joined by a perpendicular ditch to one side, and remnants of an earthwork bank to the south, is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1), centred around TG 2680 1335. The interpretation of the feature is somewhat uncertain, as it may represent enclosure ditches or agricultural features of a relatively modern date. It is located at the northernmost end of Rackheath Park (NHER 30518), and given its location, form and survival, a medieval and/or post medieval date seems likely. It may relate to a possible enclosure track or hollow way that is visible as an earthwork, 200m to the northwest (NHER 50743), but does not appear on historic maps of the area (S2)-(S3).
E. Bales (NMP), 4 November 2008.
Monument Types
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
<S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. RAF 82/793 0025-6 05-JUN-1953 (NMR). |
<S2> | Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797. |
<S3> | Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk. |
Related records
30518 | Part of: Rackheath Park (Monument) |