Monument record BRD 173 - Earthwork bank of unknown date
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Summary
A rectilinear earthwork bank of unknown date was recorded during restocking of forestry plantations. It is also visible on imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 79145 83473 (281m by 556m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SE |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Earthwork bank, NW-SE in a dog-leg form W of B1106 recorded during restocking of forestry plantations. S1
August 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The undated rectilinear bank described above is visible (at least partially) as an earthwork on imagery from a recent lidar survey (S2). It corresponds to boundaries depicted on 19th and 20th century Ordnance Survey maps (including S3 and S4), and has not been mapped by the project.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 22nd August 2017.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50039 Unpublished document: Letter. Gibbons N (FC), letter to Colin Pendleton (SCCAS), Jan 2003..
- <S2> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Wangford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
- <S3> SSX55043 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map.
- <S4> SSX55043 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 map.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 12 2018 4:04PM