Monument record STN 145 - Probable post medieval water meadows

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Summary

An area of probable post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8152 8806 (206m by 155m)
Map sheet	TL88NW
Civil Parish	SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

WATER MEADOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

July 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
An area of probable post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1) and imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015 (S2). The 'blocks' of parallel ridges have also been noted by Professor Tom Williamson of University of East Anglia (personal communication). They have been mapped by extent.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 17th July 2017.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/649 RP 3135-3136 23-APR-1951 (HEA Original Print).
<S2> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Santon Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).

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Event - Interpretation: Map Sheet TL88NW/89SW, Mapping Block 1: 'Brecks from Above' NMP Air Photo Mapping Project and Breckland National Mapping Programme (NMP) Project (ESF25813)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2019 10:34AM