Monument record BRD 111 - Possible Boundary banks, Brandon Warren
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 771 842 (428m by 448m) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TL78SE |
Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Brandon Rabbit Warren boundary banks? Partially mapped in 1990 (S2). Linear bank approximately 60cm high and 3m wide running in a NW-SE direction for approximately 400 yards. Small ditch on northern side. A corner is apparent at the south-eastern end and the bank is not respected by the FC rides. Possibly the remnant of a former enclosure, possibly connected with Wangford warren (S1).
May 1995: Remains of at least two banks survive but partially damaged/ destroyed by existing forest ride, especially at NW end (TL 786 844). Becomes complicated at TL 771 842 where sharp twist/s. For alignment in 1905 see (S3).
2017: Survey identified the remains of at least two banks surviving but are partly destroyed by an existing forest ride at the northwest end (TL786844). There is a sharp twist to the banks at TL771842, but then they become lest distinct (S4). See also BRD 115, BRD 144.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF20801 (No record type): SAU, Sussams K, Brecks Study, February 1995.
- <S2> SSF5489 (No record type): E Anglian Orienteering Assoc, 1:15000 map, Brandon Park, 1990.
- <S3> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. OS, 1:2500 maps (2nd ed), 1905.
- <S4> SSF58551 Unpublished document: The Breckland Society. 2017. The Internal Archaeology of the Breckland Warrens. p.17.
- <S5> SSF58553 Unpublished document: Mason, A.. 2009. The Archaeology of the Warrens of Thetford Forest. p. 13.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
May 8 2018 1:10PM