Monument record BNL 010 - Moss's Covert
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 370 633 (200m by 244m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM36SE |
| Civil Parish | BENHALL, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Ridge and furrow in Moss's Covert. Straight ridges run at right angles to a small stream, up the side of a slope. It appears to consist of large ridges 6m wide with intermediate smaller ridges 3.7m wide. There are oak stumps on several of the ridges, apparently relating to a post 2nd world war felling. The wood now consists largely of ash and field maple with a few oaks, probably through natural regeneration. None of the existing trees appear to be of any great age. Possible that the ridging was done to improve the drainage when the oaks were planted (?C19). There are no well developed headlands (S1).
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 20 1994 12:00AM