Monument record ELV 119 - Medieval to post medieval warren enclosures and cultivation ridges
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (11)
- RIDGE AND FURROW? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- STOCK ENCLOSURE? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- CULTIVATION MARKS? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD)
- STOCK ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- RIDGE AND FURROW? (Unknown date)
Full Description
January 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The earthworks of a series of boundary banks, enclosures and areas of cultivation and/or plantation ridges are visible on the aerial photographs (S1-S2) and the 0.5m resolution Lidar data (S3) within the western part of the Elveden Warren (ELV 039). The boundary banks define an area of enclosures set against the western edge of the warren. It seems likely that these enclosures were either used to grow and protect fodder crops or as stock enclosures. The presence of ridges within the northern enclosure area would also suggest they have certainly been used as areas of cultivation at least once. Whether these enclosures were contemporary with the warren or represent later infill and enclosure is uncertain.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 24th January 2018.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55746 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique aerial photograph. CCC 8605/1553 13-JUL-1923 (HEA Laser Copy).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/59 V 5396-5397 05-FEB-1946 (HEA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Wangford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 16 2019 6:16PM