Monument record STN 115 - Post medieval boundary bank

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Summary

A post medieval boundary bank was identified as an earthwork during a Rapid Archaeological Investigation Survey. It is also visible on imagery from lidar survey flown in 2015.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8134 8426 (3m by 61m)
Map sheet TL88SW
Civil Parish SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

2016: Slight bank, parallel with, but set back from the ride. Probably a post-medieval boundary marker. (S1).

February 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The post medieval boundary bank described above is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a recent lidar survey (S2). It is depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 6 inch map (S3), and as a consequence it has not been mapped by the project.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 22nd February 2018.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Sommers, M.. 2016. Rapid Archaeological Investigation Survey: Downham High Warren, High Lodge, Santon Downham, Suffolk.
  • <S2> LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Thetford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

May 11 2018 1:18PM

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